Nightdive Studios discusses expanding DOOM + DOOM II with Legacy of Rust

In this bonus episode of Deep Dive, Nightdive Studios developers Xaser and Edward discuss the development of the definitive re-release of DOOM + DOOM II announced at QuakeCon 2024 including their work on the brand-new episode Legacy of Rust.

Just last week, DOOM and DOOM II got surprise updates that added in a ton of tweaks, changes, updates and brand-new content. Best of all, this update is 100% free to those who already own either DOOM or DOOM II. If you missed out on everything added, you can see a full recap below.

DOOM + DOOM II includes:

• DOOM
• DOOM II
• TNT: Evilution
• The Plutonia Experiment
• Master Levels for DOOM II
• No Rest for the Living
• Sigil
• Legacy of Rust (a new episode created in collaboration by id Software, Nightdive Studios and MachineGames)
• A new Deathmatch map pack featuring 25 maps

Altogether, there are a total of 187 mission maps and 43 deathmatch maps in DOOM + DOOM II.

New Enhancements

• Online, cross-platform deathmatch and co-op for up to 16 players
• Community-published mod support with an in-game mod browser
• Choose between the original midi DOOM and DOOM II soundtracks or the modern IDKFA versions by Andrew Hulshult (including brand-new DOOM II recordings)
• Improved performance
• Now on the KEX engine
• BOOM source compatibility makes it possible for hundreds of community-created mods from the past 25 years to be published in-game
• Accessibility options, such as a modern font to improve legibility, high contrast mode, text-to-speech, speech-to-text multiplayer chat and more
• Translated into 8 new languages: Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese

Existing Enhancements

• Upgraded visuals
• Weapon carousel for faster weapon switching
• Local split-screen deathmatch and co-op for up to 4 players
• Featured community mods, including REKKR, Revolution!, Syringe, Double Impact, Arrival, and more! Expect an ever-expanding list of single player mods to be added by the community modders.
• 60 FPS and native 16:9 support – up to 1080p
• Restored original in-game music using original hardware
• Quick Save/Load support
• DeHacked mod support