John Romero Confirms He's Making a Sigil Sequel For DOOM 2
The Sigil Sequel will do with Doom 2 what Sigil did with Doom 1.
Original Doom creator, John Romero, has revealed that he's working on a sequel to Sigil, and this time he'll be using Doom 2.
When Romero revealed back in 2018 that Sigil was a thing, fans were excited to experience what is essentially more Doom made by the original creator of the series. Now, two years after the release of Sigil, Romero is back with a sequel, as reported by Eurogamer.
The original Sigil was an unofficial fifth episode, picking up right after Ultimate Doom's Thy Flesh Consumed with nine new single-player levels and nine new deathmatch levels. Romero revealed that he was working on the sequel in an interview with Bridgeburner.
There's no word on if this Sigil sequel will feature 18 new levels like the first Sigil, but Romero did say there will be "a lot of levels." He also said that the Sigil sequel will do with Doom 2 what Sigil did with Doom 1, which is create levels that feel right at home within Doom (with maybe some additional pentagrams tossed in for good measure, of course).
The last time Romero announced something related to Sigil, two Limited Run fan boxes went up for preorder, but it seems the Sigil sequel isn't as far along in the process. Romero said he can't "put a date on" on the sequel, but that the game will "be worth it when it comes."
As for why the famed designer doesn't yet have a release date for the next Sigil game, he said in the interview that he wants to make sure every map has a "really good consistency and progression," alongside gameplay that's challenging and fun to play.
Romero also revealed that after the sequel to Sigil, he'll be switching gears to work on another classic title he helped create: Quake. More specifically, he said Quake will "most likely be the next thing,” so expect a Sigil-like unofficial sequel to that in the future.
It's important to note that the Sigil sequel will likely be released as a free megawad, much like the original was. However, in order to play Sigil, players had to own a 1993 registered version of Doom. As such, it's probably safe to bet that the Sigil sequel will require a 1994 registered version of Doom 2 to play what Romero's created.
While waiting to see what this sequel to Sigil looks like, check out IGN's coverage of Sigil and then read our thoughts on the latest Doom game in IGN's Doom Eternal review. Check out how Doom Eternal runs on next-gen consoles after that.
Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
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