While Doom 4 continues to be in what we can only assume is one long cycle of development hell, the updated & refined version of Doom 3 (coming to the 360, PS3, & PC) has been given an official release date and pricing point today. Doom 3 BFG Edition will release in North America on October 16th, 2012, in Europe on October 19th, 2012, and cost $39.99 on consoles, and $29.99 on PC.
Featuring enhanced graphics and lighting, new mechanics (such as being able to hold your gun and flashlight at the same time), as well as the Resurrection of Evil expansion pack and some all-new levels (plus including Doom 1 & 2 with the package), this sounds like it’ll be a fantastic package for any fans of the series or anyone who missed out on the games the first time it came around. We’ll still just have to wait and see to see if this is indeed some hype mechanic to announce Doom 4 properly, though.