DOOM Eternal Director Has ‘Considered’ Making Doom Slayer A Woman

DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal director has considered the possibility of adding a woman slayer into the series.

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During a Twitch livestream with ID Software Community Manager Josh Boyle, series director Hugo Martin revealed that he’s “put a lot of thought” into adding a slayer who is a woman [via PC Gamer].

Martin also stated that if this was to happen, it would have to be in a “meaningful” way, which impacts gameplay more than just being a mere skin.

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Over the years the form of the Doom Slayer or Doomguy has changed in a few different ways. Heck, we’ve even had a pink and purple Unicorn Slayer skin as part of a Prime Gaming promotion for DOOM Eternal.

However if they did create a woman slayer and she existed alongside Doomguy, it could be an interesting change to the series. Especially if they mixed up the gameplay mechanics a bit and if the story made sense!

When asked by a fan during the DOOM Eternal livestream as to whether the series might one day get a woman slayer.

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I’ve thought about it, actually. I think if we did it, I’d want it to be lethal,” said Martin. Check it out in the video.

I think it’s interesting how it would impact the glory kills, the kind of weapons that she would have, the fighting style—certainly all aggression, absolutely, but a different type of aggression. I would really strive to allow it to impact the gameplay in a way that was meaningful. I’ve definitely put a lot of thought into that.

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When it comes to designing the action, you think about, like, if the Slayer is a Ferrari, then what would a female Slayer be? What would a medieval Slayer be? How would that affect things? What sort of analogies could you draw from that, allow that to influence the experience? So I don’t know. It definitely would be cool.

What are your thoughts on the possibility of a woman Doomguy, and how best do you think she’d be introduced into the series? Would a full co-op campaign make sense? Let us know your thoughts across our social media channels.

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