DOOM: Free Update 4!

It's been a while.

No, not posting in this blog - we got a decent DOOM UPDATE!

Yes, DOOM 2016 has some lovely additions from it's recent Free Update 4, go check 'em out! Arcade mode, new multiplayer game modes, and a bunch of new features on SnapMap.

CAMPAIGN

• Added Arcade Mode for all players

MULTIPLAYER

• Added the new FFA mode called Bloodrush
• Added the new team-based, Prowler vs. Marine mode, Possession

SNAPMAP

New DOOM Classic Campaign

• Feature Pack Campaign mission including new classic DOOM levels

Classic DOOM Content

• New classic DOOM modules, props, interactable items, lifts, pickups, sounds, classic player deaths and music

Community Support

• Community Curation system enabling new maps to be published to be reviewed and recommended by the community
• Community HUB overhaul to make finding your favorite content easier
• SnapFeed support allowing users to subscribe to authors, players and maps to get up to the minute details on new content

Custom Environment Creation

• Detailed hotspot and tiling textured blocking volumes can be used to create custom environments (Author's note: get excited for this. We'll see a lot more PBV custom maps - I'm looking at you, Void Runner!)
• Decal Tool to add blood, numbers, demonic symbols, grime, corrosion, etc. to your maps (more gore, extra nice)
• Massive update of new Hell and UAC environment props
• New container object models (I'm thoroughly excited to see what this is)

Additional Logic Tools

• Copy content and logic from one map to Paste into another
• Created multi-level campaign using Next Map Logic
• Added Hazard and FX as a category of Spawners
• Set color input added for all volumes and hazards
• Snap Grid Offsets added to editor settings to allow authors to offset in XYZ coordinate space
• POI can now be set on spawner items
• Authors can get precise camera position by previewing the camera view within the editor
• Added set environment and fade to camera properties
• Authors can set their editor view to ignore current module environment settings
• Cylinder volumes can be used as shootable triggers
• Added support for silent (no VO announcements) lockdowns
• No longer need to set a DOOM ID to post to map leaderboards

Additional DOOM Single Player Consistency

• Additional DOOM weapon upgrades from Campaign – mastery versions of the HAR and Combat Shotgun
• Campaign-styled communication HUD elements
• Editable interactable GUI
• Additional FX and Hazards
• Added Rune Tablet interactable
• Publish maps with Campaign intro screen and lobby
• Additional equipment pickup items
• Add Static keycard and weapons props
• Added setting to disable hit feedback sounds
• Added setting to disable damage indicators
• Added setting to disable AI teleport FX
• Added Berserk powerup

More Stuff

• Additional Armor and Weapon Customization Skins
• Revenant Player Demon
• Usable volumes will now work in the front of doors
• Blocking Volumes (previously called Player Blocking Volumes) now default to static and visible when placed
• AI can now be affected by Blocking Volumes
• Some props can have their FX toggled on and off

For more information, head on over to Bethesda's Doom News.