Doom 3 BFG Edition Release Date Set

Bethesda and id Software announced today the Doom 3 BFG Edition will be ready for your enhanced demon-blasting pleasure on October 16. What I'd like to know is whether John Carmack's brilliant, Nutty Professor-style virtual reality headset will also make the fall release window. Two weeks after its behind-closed-doors reveal, Carmack's homemade headset is still the talk of E3 2012.

Doom 3 BFG looks to solve a number of the issues that plagued the 2004 original, namely the lousy save system and the inability to simultaneously shoot your weapon and illuminate dark corners with your flashlight. But what could really make the Doom 3 replay special is Carmack's virtual reality headset. Everyone who demoed the duct-taped unit at E3 on Doom 3 BFG came away praising it as the most immersive gaming experience they've ever had. Carmack says the head-tracking, 3D enabled unit will cost roughly $500 if and when it's officially released. Sadly, Bethesda is remaining mum on the peripheral for now.




Virtual reality headset or no, you can pick up Doom 3 BFG in North America on October 16 (Europe on October 19) for $30.