Quake – 30th Anniversary Update

Aug 07, 2026 03:21 AM - 1 hour ago 3

By: id Software

8/6/2026

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Quake, we have collaborated with MachineGames to create a new episode, Dawn of the Machine, now disposable arsenic a free update to Quake.

⚙️DAWN OF THE MACHINE

Celebrating 30 years of Quake, the award-winning squad at MachineGames—in collaboration pinch id Software—returns pinch Dawn of the Machine, a sadistic caller section building connected their critically acclaimed activity connected Dimension of the Machine and Dimensions of the Past. Delivering ferocious combat, labyrinthine level design, and nightmarish realms that twist reality beyond recognition, it pushes the bequest of the genre-defining first-person shooter moreover further—honoring 1 of gaming’s astir enduring icons.

🏃‍♂️‍➡️END THE NIGHTMARE. 😶‍🌫️ESCAPE THE ILLUSION.

Ranger is trapped successful a magnitude of endless illusion—reliving the aforesaid convulsive cycles for what feels for illustration lifetimes, dying thousands of times successful a futile effort to escape. Wearied but unbroken, he has heard rumor of The Nightmare Machine.

Beyond the hordes of monsters—twisted by an eternity successful the Elder realms—lies the Machine. It is believed its demolition will shatter the illusion, yet breaking the loop.

🆓FREE FOR QUAKE OWNERS

Dawn of the Machine is disposable arsenic a free update for Quake owners connected XBOX Series X/S, XBOX One, Microsoft PC Store, Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2 (via backwards compatibility), and Nintendo Switch versions of Quake. This expansive caller section features 19 all-new maps crossed a cohesive campaign, alongside a brand-new soundtrack, hidden secrets, a dedicated section hub, and an all-new deathmatch map.

👹NEW ENEMY AND ⚔️WEAPON VARIANTS

Face deadly caller twists connected acquainted foes, including the Rocket Ogre, Demo Dog, Blood Shambler, and more. Each version introduces lethal caller behaviours—from overwhelming firepower to explosive decease traps—forcing you to rethink each encounter. Expand your arsenal pinch sadistic variants inspired by classic Quake expansions, including the Super Axe—unleashing lightning connected successive strikes—and the Laser Cannon, firing ricocheting projectiles that tear done enemies from each angle.

♻️REPLAYABLE EPISODE LOOP

Time folds backmost connected itself successful a unsocial looping structure, wherever each return reshapes the experience. Runes unlock antecedently sealed paths, drafting you backmost done acquainted spaces now altered pinch caller routes, encounters, and secrets waiting to beryllium discovered. Persistent wellness and ammo upgrades recovered passim the realm guarantee each loop makes you stronger, introducing a caller furniture of progression to Quake.

🎭EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

Reality is ne'er stable. Shift betwixt dimensions to lick puzzles and navigate the world, aliases find hidden secrets scattered passim the realms. Face enemies that emergence again aliases toggle shape aft death, and acquisition encounters wherever the rules alteration without warning—forcing you to accommodate aliases beryllium overrun.

Browse a behind-the-scenes assemblage of improvement assets and unused content. Explore playable maps, including immoderate levels from the earliest stages of Quake’s development

Three caller achievements are disposable to gain while playing Dawn of the Machine

Access the caller Cheats paper astatine immoderate clip successful azygous subordinate games to thief you done a tough area or just research levels without fearfulness of enemies

ALL PLATFORMS

Improved interpolation. This reduces input latency and lessens occurrences where the camera would visually autumn down your weapon and limb effects
Fixed an rumor wherever the camera would interpolate between position changes that were excessively ample to possibly be stairs (silent teleporters)
Re-added weapon bobbing effects when position bobbing is disabled
Weapon bob tin now beryllium turned connected aliases disconnected separately from position bob
Removed shadow casting from Hell Knight projectiles to amended visuals in its ranged attack
Shadow casting lights from enemies are now capped to amended capacity successful scenes pinch tons of Enforcers firing weapons
Reduced representation usage from menus
Improved font rendering erstwhile utilizing the larger accessible typeface

PLAYSTATION 5

Fixed weapons in Scourge of Armagon not having controller vibration aliases controller speaker sounds

Localization strings are now stored successful the Quake PAK, alternatively of outside the crippled information successful the KPF file. Third statement engines that antecedently publication strings from the KPF record will need to be updated to publication from the PAK file and should nary longer request to load the KPF file at all
Mods tin optionally adhd caller mod-specific localization by overriding localization/loc_(language)_mod.txt in their PAK files

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I already ain Quake. How do I entree the caller episode, Dawn of the Machine?

If you already ain Quake, you’ll receive the caller update automatically arsenic a download. Depending connected your settings, the update whitethorn already beryllium installed. Once updated, you tin commencement a caller game, prime a level, aliases play cooperative multiplayer successful Dawn of the Machine“

Which platforms is Dawn of the Machine available in Quake?

Dawn of the Machine is presently disposable connected XBOX Series X/S, XBOX One, Microsoft PC Store, Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Steam, Nintendo Switch 2 (via backwards compatibility), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions of Quake“

Is Dawn of the Machine disposable connected the Epic Games Store or GOG versions of Quake?

Dawn of the Machine is currently not disposable connected the Epic Games Store or GOG versions of Quake“

I play Quake connected GOG aliases the Epic Games Store. Why do I spot a “Disconnected from servers” connection erstwhile invited to play Dawn of the Machine maps pinch players connected Steam aliases console?

If you’re playing Quake connected GOG aliases the Epic Games Store, you whitethorn spot a “Disconnected from servers” connection erstwhile accepting an invitation from a Steam aliases console subordinate for Dawn of the Machine section aliases maps. This connection appears because the Dawn of the Machine update is presently disposable connected supported platforms, while the GOG and Epic Games Store versions do not yet see this content. Your relationship has not been disconnected aliases penalized“

Known Issue: Quake players hosting a Dawn of the Machine online multiplayer lucifer connected Switch will disconnect from the lobby connected level transitions, forcing different players to driblet too.

Workaround: To debar this issue, Switch players should debar hosting online multiplayer games featuring Dawn of the Machine maps and subordinate cross-play games featuring these maps instead.

*If you're still experiencing issues, please holler astatine our astonishing Customer Service team

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