Zenimax Media, the parent of Bethesda and id Software, has trademarked the classic Doom cheat "IDKFA" and added fuel to rumors that a new game in the groundbreaking FPS series will soon be revealed.

The trademark, originally filed back in May, refers to cheats for Doom and Doom 2 that gave players all keys, weapons, and full ammunition. Whether the cheat is "id Keys Full Ammo", "id Keys Full Arsenal" or some other formulation, there is uncertainty as to what exactly the cheat means.

With Microsoft's summer conference looming, the re-creation of the trademark naturally sparked speculation that the announcement of a new Doom game was imminent. The trademark states specifically that it covers "recorded" and "downloadable" computer game software, but it also states that it covers "records, discs, tapes, cassettes, cartridges" and even "downloadable electronic publications within the nature of magazines". So it's a far cry from any confirmation related to the new Doom game. IDKFA WOULD BE A PRETTY GOOD NAME FOR GAMING MAGAZINES IF BETHESDA HADN'T REGISTERED THE TRADEMARK YET.

This is not the first time rumors of a new fate have swirled like a cosmic ocean circle suited to the green - strafe around the clutches of a slaughtering demon. Last year, Microsoft accidentally leaked a release schedule that included a game titled "Doom: Year Zero." But that schedule was already years old at the time of the leak, and included references to Dishonored3 and Ghostwire:Tokyo2. Looking at any of these doesn't seem to be the case given that Microsoft shut down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks last week, but Arkane Lyon is working on a tie-in game for Marvel's Blade

Nevertheless, id software has been a big hit since it started 2021 with 2 extensions of Doom Eternal. It was quite quiet. 4 years have passed since the release of Eternal, so 2024 is suitable for the announcement of new games of the series. A new fate from FPS Maestro might start, which could certainly do with some goodwill claw back after Microsoft shut down two of Bethesda's most beloved studios.