Doom 3: BFG Edition

Doom 3: BFG Edition
Developer(s)id Software[a]
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Designer(s)Jerry Keehan
Programmer(s)
Artist(s)
SeriesDoom
Engineid Tech 4
Platform(s)
ReleasePS3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
  • NA: October 16, 2012
  • AU: October 18, 2012
  • EU: October 19, 2012
  • JP: November 22, 2012
Nvidia Shield Tablet, Nvidia Shield TV
  • NA: June 4, 2015
NS, PS4, Xbox One
  • WW: July 26, 2019
PlayStation VR
  • WW: March 29, 2021
Genre(s)Survival horror, first-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Doom 3: BFG Edition is a remastered version of Doom 3, which released on October 16, 2012 in North America and on October 19, 2012 in Europe for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.[1] The BFG Edition features enhanced graphics, better audio (with more horror effects), a checkpoint save system, and support for 3D displays and head-mounted displays (HMD). The game also includes the previous expansion, Resurrection of Evil, and a new single-player expansion pack called The Lost Mission. Additionally, it includes copies of the original Doom (specifically the Ultimate Doom which includes a fourth episode: "Thy Flesh Consumed"), and Doom II which includes a second episode: No Rest for the Living, which was previously available for the Xbox 360. The BFG Edition also features the ability to use the flashlight while holding a weapon, in the form of the armor-mounted flashlight.[2]

The source code of Doom 3: BFG Edition's game engine was released under the GNU GPL-3.0-or-later on November 26, 2012.

On June 4, 2015, Doom 3: BFG Edition was released for Nvidia Shield Tablet and Nvidia Shield TV without online multiplayer.

On July 26, 2019, Doom 3: BFG Edition was released as Doom 3 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One without online multiplayer.[3]

On March 29, 2021, Doom 3: BFG Edition was released as Doom 3: VR Edition for PlayStation 4 via PlayStation VR without online multiplayer.


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  1. ^ "Doom 3: BFG Edition will light up store shelves in October". Warp Zoned. June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Totilo, Stephen (May 30, 2012). "New Doom 3 For Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Supports Head-Mounted Displays". Kotaku. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. ^ Craddock, Ryan (July 26, 2019). "The Original DOOM, DOOM II And DOOM 3 Have All Surprise Launched On Nintendo Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 26, 2019.