Unable to start Ancient Gods DLC - How to Fix
On Xbox One, search for Doom Eternal in "My games & apps" or on your dashboard. Press the Start button to display the settings menu, then select “Manage game and add-ons”. Select Doom Eternal and you should see the main game and the Campaign add-on. Below these two, there should be a small 10,1MB download for The Ancient Gods Part One. Check the empty box next to download the small file and prove that you have the extension. Unfortunately for a lot of players, the game doesn't recognize that you own the DLC and will send you to the store after privilege verification. If you can't start the expansion, you'll have to wait for a solution from Bethesda's side.
On PlayStation 4, head over to the DLC's PlayStation Store page to check if it allows you to download the expansion. If it asks you to purchase the DLC, go to your library and select Doom Eternal. The Ancient Gods Part One should appear under your downloadable content. Even if you are able to download the latest patch and the small file to grant your account access to the DLC, you still will not be able to play it as a large chunk of the player base is having trouble trying to start the game. 'extension. Unfortunately, you'll have to wait for Bethesda to issue a fix from their end if you still can't start the DLC.
Steam players haven't reported many issues downloading the extension, but there are still plenty that are having trouble starting new content. If you're playing Doom Eternal on PC and can't access the DLC, try restarting Steam entirely. The same goes for the Bethesda Launcher. Like all other platforms, if you still can't start The Ancient Gods Part One, you'll have to wait for Bethesda to issue a patch.
The Old Gods, Part XNUMX is out now for Doom Eternal on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Google Stadia. If you're desperate to start playing as soon as possible, try contacting Bethesda Support.
