Quake

Balance · 2

• Shadow casting lights from enemies are now capped to improve performance in scenes with many Enforcers firing weapons.

  shadow casting light

• Shadow casting from Hell Knight projectiles has been removed to improve visuals in its ranged attack.

  shadow casting

Content · 13

• New twists on familiar foes, including the Rocket Ogre, Demo Dog, and Blood Shambler, have been added to Dawn of the Machine.

  new enemy variant

• Cheats can now be used by the lobby host when playing cooperative matches in a private lobby.

  cheat

• Extra cheats have been added for Dawn of the Machine, including options for granting upgrades, Bloody Nightmare, New Game+, the Super Axe, and the Bloody Shotgun/Super Shotgun.

  added cheat

• Players can shift between dimensions in Dawn of the Machine to solve puzzles, navigate the world, and find hidden secrets.

  dimension shifting

• The id Vault now allows browsing of development assets, unused content, and playable maps from early Quake development.

  id vault

• Dawn of the Machine features a unique looping structure where runes unlock new paths, altering familiar spaces with new routes, encounters, and secrets.

  replayable episode loop

• Three new achievements are available to earn while playing Dawn of the Machine.

  new achievement

• Brutal weapon variants inspired by classic Quake expansions have been added, including the Super Axe and the Laser Cannon.

  weapon variant

• The new episode, Dawn of the Machine, is available as a free update for Quake owners on various platforms including XBOX Series X/S, XBOX One, Microsoft PC Store, Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.

  new episode access

• Enemies in Dawn of the Machine can rise again or transform after death, and encounters may have changing rules.

  enemy behavior

• Persistent health and ammo upgrades found in Dawn of the Machine make each loop stronger, adding a new layer of progression.

  persistent upgrade

• Dawn of the Machine features 19 all-new maps, a new soundtrack, hidden secrets, a dedicated episode hub, and an all-new deathmatch map.

  new episode content

• A new episode called Dawn of the Machine has been created in collaboration with MachineGames and is available as a free update to Quake.

  new episode

Controls · 1

• Interpolation has been improved, reducing input latency and lessening instances where the camera visually falls behind the weapon and weapon effects.

  input latency

System · 7

• Dawn of the Machine is currently not available on the Epic Games Store or GOG versions of Quake.

  gog and epic games store availability

• The QuakeC source code for Dawn of the Machine has been released for modders on GitHub.

  quakec source code

• Memory usage from menus has been reduced.

  memory usage

• Localization strings are now stored in the Quake PAK instead of outside the game data in the KPF file, requiring third-party engines to be updated.

  localization string

• Direct3D 11 is unsupported and may cause issues, with a recommendation to use Vulkan if possible.

  direct3d 11 support

• The GOG and Epic Game Store versions have been updated to include Dawn of the Machine.

  gog and epic game store version

• Mods can optionally add new mod-specific localization by overriding localization/loc_(language)_mod.txt in their PAK files.

  mod-specific localization

UI · 5

• A new Cheats menu is accessible in single-player games to assist players or allow exploration without fear of enemies.

  cheats menu

• Weapon bobbing effects have been re-added when view bobbing is disabled.

  weapon bobbing effect

• Font rendering has been improved when using the larger accessible typeface.

  font rendering

• Players can now be reported by highlighting their name on the scoreboard and selecting 'Report Player'.

  reporting system

• Weapon bob can now be turned on or off separately from view bob.

  weapon bob

Fix · 4

• Players on GOG or Epic Games Store may see a 'Disconnected from servers' message when invited to play Dawn of the Machine maps with Steam or console players because those versions do not yet include the update.

  cross-platform play issue

• An issue with missing shaders when running in Direct3D 11 mode has been fixed.

  missing shader

• A startup crash that occurred when using the Vulkan renderer on Intel GPUs has been fixed.

  startup crash

• An issue where the camera interpolated between position changes that were too large to be stairs (silent teleporters) has been fixed.

  camera interpolation