Two major projects are on the horizon from the publishers of Skyrim!Bethesda Softworks have this week announced the UK release date of their upcoming first-person-shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order. Set for release on both current-generation and next-generation consoles, the game marks the most visceral instalment yet in this long-established action franchise and will revolutionise traditional mechanics so as to make the overall experience simultaneously accessible and faithful to the series' past.
While the news of Wolfenstein's official release window seemed inevitable to most of us, though, what has come as a shock is the sneaky coupling of a full game announcement within MachineGames and Bethesda's official press release. All pre-ordered copies of The New Order will, in fact, be bundled with a beta code for the online multiplayer trial version of a new Doom video game, a project which until now had only been discussed within the rumour mill. Sure, it's a far cry from a new chapter in the Fallout franchise, but given the colossal cult appeal of the original trilogy of Doom titles, the move to make another instalment has a lot of logic behind it. The only major bone of contention, though, will be how Bethesda go about redeeming the franchise after its lacklustre HD remake on 360 and PS3 last year. Stay tuned for more details on the currently-nameless sequel in the coming weeks here at On-Screen...
Wolfenstein: The New Order will retail for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PC on May 23rd.
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