Bethesda's 40th anniversary Steam sale cuts Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations to $10

Bethesda is running a 40th anniversary sale on Steam through August 13, timed to coincide with QuakeCon. The discount covers the studio's full catalogue, including games from id Software and Arkane.

The standout deal is Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations, the expansion released just a month ago on July 7, now 50% off at $10 instead of the usual $20. The base game, Dark Ages itself, is 67% off at $23. Elsewhere in the sale, Skyrim is down to $10, and Arkane's entire catalogue is bundled for $54. Dark Messiah of Might and Magic is notably absent from the discounts, likely tied to its complicated publishing and copyright situation — though at $10 normally, it's not a huge loss.

Revelations launched to strong reviews: PC Gamer's Rory Norris gave it 90%, and staff writer Morgan Park — who was lukewarm on the Dark Ages base game — said the expansion redeems the whole package. That makes the 50% cut after just one month a little eyebrow-raising. Deep discounts this fast usually signal softer-than-expected sales, and Bethesda is already navigating rough waters: Microsoft's Xbox "reset" brought layoffs to Bethesda Game Studios, Zenimax Online, and id Software, while Arkane is being spun off with its future still unclear.

For players who skipped Revelations at launch, $10 is a genuinely hard deal to pass up for what reviewers are calling one of the best shooters of the year. Whether the discount reflects commercial pressure or just aggressive anniversary promotion, the sale runs until August 13.