id Software has announced a new mode for its upcoming Doom title that leverages the creativity of its player base to deliver "an endless stream of content."
The mode, called Snapmap, was revealed during Bethesda's E3 press conference, where id Software's new Doom was shown at length.
Following a meaty single-player demo, executive producer Marty Stratton said Snapmap would mean Doom players would "never run out of fun or imaginative gameplay."
The mode is designed to be "easy-to-use" but also offer "uncompromising depth." In action, the mode looked very reminiscent of Halo's forge mode, allowing users to drop in objects in new creations, or modify existing ones.
Snapmap will also allow users to create or edit game logic, offering scope for entirely new gameplay modes. During the demo, Stratton showcased a Horde Mode, where players must fight of waves of demons.
With a single button press, Doom players will be able to enjoy and share content "instantly with friends around the world."
"For more than 20 years the Doom community has been the most active and creative," said Stratton, "with doom Snapmap we're putting that creativity at the heart of Doom."
Stratton also said that Bethesda and id Software want to bring together the Doom community regardless of what platform a person plays on. The Snapmap demo showed button configurations for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Although it was not confirmed, this seemingly suggest Snapmap users will be contributing to a single content pool that can be enjoyed by everyone.
From the little we saw, it certainly seems like id Software are taking a page from Bungie's book and drawing inspiration from Forge mode. Given the success of Halo's Forge Mode, and the fact that creations from this mode contributed significantly to the longevity of Halo 3, this is a smart decision.
Bethesda also announced Bethesda.net, a new online platform that is powering Snapmap and "will be at the hear of [all Bethesda games] going forward. During the announcement, game logos for Battlecry and The Evil Within were shown on screen.
In addition to powering the online aspects of its games, Bethesda.net will also be used for forums, exclusive articles, and unique features that will create "one seamless experience."
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"As a result, id refocused its efforts on a new version of Doom 4 that promises to meet the very high expectations everyone has for this game and this franchise. When we're ready to talk about the Doom 4 id is making, we will let folks know."
Keep up with all the latest news from Bethesda's E3 2015 press conference in the video stream below. You can also scroll down for our liveblog of the event.
The Steam Summer Sale is upon us again. There are daily sales, flash sales, and a community game that can unlock even more discounts. There are so many games discounted that it can be hard to choose what to buy. The sale runs from now until June 21, so check back for our top pick from each daily deal! And remember to keep an eye on Steam every twelve hours for the cycling flash sales.
Before , there was an NES role-playing game called Mother. That game has never been released outside of Japan, despite having had a fully finished translation ready to go. That's all changing soon; Nintendo announced today during the Nintendo World Championship that Mother will be released as Earthbound Beginnings on the Wii U eShop.
The trailer didn't come with a release date or any other details, and just like the Earthbound Virtual Console release last year, it will only be available on Wii U.
But on the bright side, the release of this game and Lucas as Smash Bros. DLC at least gives us hope that an American release of Mother 3 isn't completely impossible.
Given this announcements timing, could Nintendo announce that re-release during its Tuesday Nintendo Direct presentation? We'll find out soon!
[UPDATE] During today's event, Nintendo announced Street Fighter's Ryu and Fire Emblem's Roy are coming to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS as DLC characters. The character model and moves are based on Ryu from Street Fighter II, Nintendo explained in the video. He also has two final smashes, becoming the first character ever to have two powerful finishing moves.
Ryu and Roy are available right now in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS as paid characters. Nintendo warns that the game's servers may experience heavy strain, so you may want to try again later.
Nintendo made quite a few more announcements today during the briefing, including the fact that Ryu and Roy (among others) are getting their own amiibo toys.
New Miiverse costumes: Megaman EXE, Zero, Isabelle, Splatoon Inklings, and Heihachi from Tekken
Suzaku Castle from Street Fighter will be available as a paid stage
New Miiverse stage will show posts that appear in character-specific communitites
All 51 Smash Bros. characters will eventually have Amiibo toys
Upcoming DLC stages will include DreamLand from the original game on Nintendo 64
New elimination-style tournament mode coming in August
New feature will let you post replays directly to YouTube (Wii U only)
Pricing details for all of this DLC is available on the for everything you need to know about the show.
Check out the E3 2015 trailer for The Elder Scrolls Legends, Bethesda's new strategy card game.
Watch the latest Battlecry gameplay trailer shown during the Bethesda E3 2015 press conference.
Check out E3 2015 trailer for Earth Bound Beginnings coming to the Wii U.
Masahiro Sakurai goes into how Ryu will incorporate all the complex Street Fighter mechanics you know and love in Smash Bros.
Street Fighter’s Ryu enters the Smash Bros. arena to beat the crap out of all your favourite Nintendo characters.
Masahiro Sakurai breaks down how Fire Emblem’s Roy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS has changed since Melee
Fire Emblem’s Roy blazes back onto the Super Smash Bros. scene. Hope you like more swords and counters!
