Supposed Doom 4 Concept Art Appears Online – Bethesda Confirms It’s Not Cancelled

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on February 29, 2012 AT 06:21am

THE BUZZ: Concept Art claiming to be from Doom 4 has leaked online, along with claims that the project has been cancelled.

The artwork appeared on 4chan with the message ”DOOM4 Canceled, more at 11.”

id Software’s parent company and publisher Bethesda told Joystiq in a statement that the game is not cancelled.

“DOOM 4 isn’t cancelled,” said VP of PR and Marketing Pete Hines. “When we’re ready to talk about it and show it off, we’ll let everyone know.”

EGM’s TAKE: Both Bethesda and id software have been very quiet in regards to Doom 4 ever since QuakeCon last year. Towards the end of last year, rumors began circulating that the game had been indefinitely postponed due to poor Rage review scores. Fans are itching for even the smallest scrap of information. Hopefully they will have some more Doom 4 news to share later in the year. Rest assured however, because for now the official word is the game isn’t cancelled.

What do you think of the concept art? Real or Fake? Let us know in the comments below.

Matthew Bennett has only been covering the gaming world for a short while, but he’s eager to make his mark. An ability to go many hours without sleep and a quick wit make him ideal for his role as associate editor at EGMNOW.com. He often thinks back to the days when the very idea of this career seemed like nothing but an impossible dream. Follow him on Twitter @mattyjb89. Meet the rest of the crew.

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