Doom Nintendo Switch Edition won’t be an exact port of the PS4 and Xbox One versions, it has been confirmed.
Doom Switch Edition was a surprise announcement at the recent Nintendo Direct conference.
The game was given a holiday 2017 release date, making it the second major Bethesda release after Skyrim.
The Switch port will contain the full campaign, as well as all of the game’s post-release updates and DLC.
The only bad news is that Doom Switch Edition won’t come with the SnapMap level editor, which lets fans create and share their own maps.

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Interestingly, anybody who buys the retail edition will have to download the multiplayer section of the game separately.
If the announcement of Doom wasn’t surprising enough, Bethesda also confirmed plans to release Wolfenstein 2 on Switch next year.
Rocket League was confirmed for this holiday season, while Elder Scrolls Skyrim was given a November 17 release date.
Elsewhere, Minecraft was announced for 3DS, while a new Pokemon-themed handheld was unveiled.
With the absence of the Virtual Console, retro gaming fans will be able to pick up the Nintendo Switch Arcade Archives.
Nintendo Switch Arcade Archives is a selection of classic games that are being remade and released on Nintendo Switch.
It all starts with Mario Bros on September 27, followed by he likes of Balloon Fight, Ice Climber, Pinball, Clu Clu Land and Punch-Out!!
The games will all have two-player options, which means they can be played locally by detaching the Joy-Cons.
Likewise, Nintendo will make subtle changes to the releases, including alternative item placements in games like Super Mario Bros.