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343 Industries, the team behind the popularHalogames, has shared a creative memento to celebrate the launch of id Software’sDoom: The Dark Ages, bringing Master Chief into Hell through an impressive piece of artwork.Doom: The Dark Agesis the eighth main entry in Bethesda’s franchise, following 2020’sDoom Eternal, and this installment serves as a prequel with a medieval setting, illustrating the Doom Slayer’s origins.
Halo, on the other hand, is currently maintaining the 2021 entryHalo Infinite, which follows the supersoldier Master Chief’s fight against the Banished. Both theHaloandDoomfranchises exist among the mostinfluential FPS games that are worth playing just for their importance to the genre, includingWolfenstein 3D,Half-Life, andGoldenEye 007, and seeing Master Chief tackle demons in 343 Industries’ celebratory artwork is a sight for sore eyes.
Posted on social media by theHalo Infiniteteam, a jaw-dropping piece of artwork was shared with the FPS community, featuring an epic and fiery battle starring Master Chief in the style ofDoom. Using the tagline, “The demons rise again,” 343 went on to congratulate id Software on the success ofThe Dark Ages’ recent launch.Doom: The Dark Ages’ reviewshave praised its exciting, fast-paced combat, striking graphics, heavy metal soundtrack, and the brilliant Shield Saw addition, and it’s wholesome to see fellow shooter developer 343 get involved in celebratingThe Dark Ages' success.
Halo Infinite Team Celebrates Doom: The Dark Ages' Launch With Stunning Master Chief Artwork
SomeDoomfans got to playThe Dark Agesearlythrough the Premium Edition, adding to the rip-roaring hype surrounding the game’s release, and the shooter community has also been sharing their excitement towardsHalo’s artistic commemoration. One user mentioned that the Doom Slayer was more powerful than Master Chief, but was curious to see how theHalosupersoldier fared against demons. Another fan noted that aDoom-styledHalogame would be totally “Rip & Tear,” and a third drew attention to aHaloxDoomcrossover that very nearly saw the light of day.
FPS gamers almost received a live-action collaboration between the two classic titans, when Amazon’sSecret Levelasked about creating aHaloxDoomcrossover episode.Secret Levelis an animated anthology created by Tim Miller for Prime Video, showcasing various shorts set in the video game universe. According to the masterminds behind the project, aHaloxDoomepisode was pitched, but the idea was rejected by Microsoft and id Software.
