John Romero's unofficial fifth Doom episode Sigil delayed until April Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. John Romero's unofficial fifth Doom episode Sigil delayed until April Due to "a few snags in production". News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 19 Feb 2019 13 comments John Romero has announced that Sigil, his upcoming "unofficial spiritual successor to The Ultimate Doom's fourth episode", has received a slight delay. Sigil, which was announced on December 10th last year, in celebration of Doom's 25th anniversary, was originally anticipated to release in mid-February 2019, so around about now. It's a completely free episode (although several physical editions were available to purchase), and will include nine single-player and nine death match levels. Notably, Sigil will be distributed as a megawad - the same special asset-bundling file format used by Doom back in 1993 - meaning that players will require a copy of the original game in order to play it. Incidentally, those Doom-less among you might like to know that The Ultimate Doom is currently discounted to £1.59 on GOG, if you're keen to prepare for Sigil's arrival. In a post on his blog, Romero explained that Sigil's delay was the result of "a few snags in production" relating to the game's rather swanky, retro-themed (although sadly now sold out) physical releases, which are being created by Limited Run Games. Sigil's Big Box and Beast Box editions, which will include the game on USB, along with other assorted paraphernalia, are now expected to ship "sometime in April". Romero says that the free version of Sigil will be released once boxed copies are in paying customers' hands. 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. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 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. 61 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