DOOM VFR Revealed at Bethesda E3 Press Conference

Bethesda’s E3 2017 showcase was being watched by fans around the world, hoping for some tantalizing new releases from the acclaimed publisher. The showcase itself pulled something interesting out of the bag immediately, with the announcement of two intriguing VR titles. The first of these wasDOOM VFR.

The announcement was made for the title through the reveal of an inaugural trailer forDOOM VFR. Once again, players will be able to take on the hordes of hell, but this time with the added intensity of the use of virtual reality.DOOM VFRwill be available on both HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.

Although Bethesda did not reveal much more about the title, it does seem as though the game may well be an entirely new project, rather than simply a VR port of the impressiveDOOMtitle that launched in 2016. As for the name itself, it’s clear what the ‘V’ and ‘R’ stand for, and those wondering about the ‘F’ should think long and hard about the name of a particularly well-known weapon from theDOOMfranchise.

It seems likely thatDOOM VFRwas one of those7 new Bethesda projectsthat the publisher has previously teased, and although it’s not one of the games that fans of Bethesda might have been long waiting for, it will be interesting to seeDOOMin a VR setting - particularly if it does happen to act as a standalone game from the 2016 version. Here’s hoping that it lives up to the expectations set by the lastDOOMtitle.

Not only wasDOOM VFRnot the only game showcased by Bethesda in its E3 2017 event, but it was not even the only virtual reality title.DOOM’s Bethesda bedfellowFallouthas long been confirmed for a virtual reality experience of its own, butFallout 4 VRreceived its own trailer as part of E3 2017. Meanwhile, another classic id Software franchise also was a focus of Bethesda, through acinematic trailer forWolfenstein 2: The New Colossus.

Are you excited to play a virtual realityDOOMtitle? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned for more news onDOOM VFRas it lands.

DOOM VFRwill launch this year for PlayStation VR and HTC Vive.