Widescreen and Steam support now available in Doom and Doom II Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Widescreen and Steam support now available in Doom and Doom II "QOL improvements, performance optimisation, and more!" News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 6 Sep 2020 26 comments A new update has been released for Doom and Doom II. Offering "QOL improvements, performance optimization, and more!", the update will be coming to all platforms, Bethesda explained on its website. For the first time in "an official port", the original Doom renderer "has been modified to natively render 16:9 without any letterboxing", and the FOV "has been increased to reveal more image on the side instead of chopping off the top and bottom". The adjustments also include 16:9 versions of titlescreen, intermission, and ending screens, plus anyone who already owns either The Ultimate Doom or Doom II: Hell On Earth on Steam will automatically receive the new re-releases in their libraries. "The original DOS versions are still available as a separate launch option from within Steam, and the original DOS IWAD files are in their original location on disk", Bethesda added, and warned that if you have modified the files in the Steam install folder directly, some files may be overwritten. There's also DeHackEd support, Deathmatch 3.0 in split-screen multiplayer, an additional, optional crosshair, gyro aim for PC, Switch, and PS4, and controller support and new touch controls for iOS. There's more, but it's a comprehensive update, so head on over to the official website for the full details. In related news, Doom Eternal's first single-player expansion, The Ancient Gods, Part One, will be available as a standalone game when it releases on 20th October, 2020. This means players can jump into the new DLC - which is part of Doom Eternal's Year One Pass and sees you travel to new realms in the Doom universe and face new enemies - even if they don't have the base game, or haven't completed the main campaign. Bethesda trumpeted the launch of Doom Eternal by announcing it earned the series' best-ever opening week sales. Here in the UK, shops began selling boxed copies of Doom Eternal early in a bid to shift stock before stores were shut down ahead of the pandemic lockdown. Interestingly, though, physical sales of Doom Eternal's boxed version were down around a third on those for Doom's 2016 reboot, though it's likely the rise in digital console sales made up much of this. Edwin deemed the game "an even faster and bloodier but slightly wayward follow-up to a thunderous shooter reboot" in Eurogamer's Doom Eternal review. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store