New Footage and Animations From Canceled DOOM 4 Surface Online
Archived footage and animations from the canceled DOOM 4 project have recently surfaced online, providing insight into the military-oriented shooter that never reached players. Originally in development before being shelved in 2013 to make room for the DOOM franchise reboot, DOOM 4 represented a significant departure from the series’ established direction.
The newly emerged content, shared by a user known as Crispies on X (formerly Twitter) and discovered on r/GamingLeaksAndRumours, showcases substantial completed assets including possessed enemy animations, character voice lines, demon designs, and gameplay footage. The material demonstrates that considerable progress had been made on the project before its cancellation, offering a glimpse at what could have been a distinctly different take on the DOOM franchise.
DOOM 4’s cancellation ultimately cleared the path for 2016’s acclaimed DOOM reboot, which moved away from the military shooter direction in favor of returning to the franchise’s fast-paced, demon-slaying roots. The resurfaced assets add to the growing collection of leaked content and concept art from the abandoned project that has periodically appeared online over the years, allowing fans and developers to appreciate the creative work invested in the unrealized title.
This discovery underscores ongoing interest in canceled game projects and contributes to gaming’s archival history, preserving evidence of creative decisions and development paths not taken by major studios.