{"id":2082109,"date":"2026-08-07T09:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2082109"},"modified":"2026-08-07T09:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:28:09","slug":"surprise-the-original-quake-gets-a-free-expansion-on-all-platforms-to-celebrate-its-30th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2082109","title":{"rendered":"Surprise! The original Quake gets a free expansion on all platforms to celebrate its 30th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/quake\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Quake<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Surprise! The original Quake gets a free expansion on all platforms to celebrate its 30th birthday<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">A Ranger treats.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/quake-dawn-of-the-machine.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"A crying angle atop a teetering and crumbling stone staircase. Their wings are unfurled making them resemble the letter Q, which is appropriate, for this is a Quake expansion they&apos;re fronting.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"quake-dawn-of-the-machine.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>id Software \/ MachineGames<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Robert Purchese avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/user-9946-originalxoriginal-14-03-23.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1017\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Robert Purchese avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"user-9946-originalxoriginal-14-03-23.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1017\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/robert-purchese\">Robert Purchese<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Associate Editor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\n<p>Published on   <time datetime=\"2026-08-07T09:28:09+00:00\" data-auto-time-zone=\"true\" data-year=\"numeric\" data-month=\"short\" data-day=\"numeric\" data-hour=\"numeric\" data-minute=\"numeric\">Aug. 7, 2026, 9:28 a.m.<\/time>\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/quake-expansion-dawn-of-the-machine-quakecon?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          17 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"5e6a4b5e-ec75-48a5-8491-05b012b9444d\" data-name=\"Quake\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Quake\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Quake\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Quake\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Quake\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Quake\" title=\"Follow Quake\"><br \/>\n  Follow Quake<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>QuakeCon&#8217;s opening ceremony came with a delightful surprise yesterday: the announcement and release of a brand new, free expansion for the original Quake game. This is for all platforms (barring Epic Games Store and Gog) that Quake has been released on &#8211; PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/AjrLz30fEZc\">The screams of jubilation in the audience watching the event were loud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Quake: Dawn of the Machine, as it&#8217;s called, comes with a full 19-map campaign, a new soundtrack, and a new deathmatch map. The expansion is a collaboration between id Software and recent Wolfenstein developer &#8211; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-review\">Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/a> developer &#8211; MachineGames.<\/p>\n<p>Dawn of the Machine follows Quake hero Ranger as he tries to escape &#8220;a dimension of endless illusion&#8221;, <a href=\"https:\/\/slayersclub.bethesda.net\/en-US\/news\/quake-30th-anniversary-update\">Bethesda&#8217;s website<\/a> says, where he&#8217;s been &#8220;reliving the same violent cycles for what feels like lifetimes&#8221;. Escape will mean confronting and probably breaking something called The Nightmare Machine.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Quake: Dawn of the Machine - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WgTzgn9MJZo?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WgTzgn9MJZo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Quake: Dawn of the Machine &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The launch trailer for Quake: Dawn of the Machine.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WgTzgn9MJZo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The expansion &#8220;twists&#8221; familiar foes like the Rocket Ogre, Demo Dog, and Blood Shambler, introducing new behaviours and &#8220;overwhelming&#8221; firepower to have you rethink your approach to the game. Weapons also have &#8220;brutal variants inspired by classic Quake expansions&#8221; &#8211; such as the Super Axe and Laser Cannon &#8211; available to use.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The campaign itself features a &#8220;looping&#8221; structure, where each run reshapes the experience. Runes unlock new paths and alter routes, remixing encounters and secrets. Apparently health and ammo upgrades are persistent, too, so each loop potentially makes you stronger. It&#8217;s a new approach for Quake; it sounds a little roguelike-y to me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A first-person view of Quake level - a retro shooter level - in an olden days town and the character is holding an axe.\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/DOTM_MAP2_SuperAxe_RocketOgre_nmrcpc.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1600\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A first-person view of Quake level - a retro shooter level - in an olden days town and the character is holding an axe.\" data-autosize=\"bounds_lossy\" data-uri=\"DOTM_MAP2_SuperAxe_RocketOgre_nmrcpc.jpg\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1600\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"loading spinner large\"><\/span><\/p>\n<nav class=\"pagination--hoverable\">\n<div class=\"previous\">\n<button 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DF also highlighted seamless teleportation, significant upgrades to lighting, and a strong and pacey flow between levels. &#8220;Ultimately, Dawn of the Machine serves as a poignant reminder of what can be achieved through decades of experience and a genuine love for the medium,&#8221; DF&#8217;s Will Judd &#8211; a name you&#8217;ll recognise &#8211; wrote.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Why is id Software releasing this now? It&#8217;s Quake&#8217;s 30th birthday year, hence the drive to do something special. But these celebrations occur at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/what-sense-to-make-from-id-software-layoffs-microsoft-xbox\">a fraught time for id Software, which like many Xbox studios, was rocked recently by drastic restructuring<\/a>. This occurred the same week id Software released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/doom-the-dark-ages\">Doom: The Dark Ages<\/a> expansion Revelations, and the big question mark over the studio is whether it has the capacity to continue making full-scale games of its own. It&#8217;s a gloomy state of affairs for such a rich-historied developer to be in.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"poll_wrapper\" data-fixed=\"true\" data-hashid data-init=\"false\" data-poll-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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The expansion is a collaboration between id Software and recent Wolfenstein developer &#8211; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-review\">Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/a> developer &#8211; MachineGames.<\/p>\n<p>Dawn of the Machine follows Quake hero Ranger as he tries to escape &#8220;a dimension of endless illusion&#8221;, <a href=\"https:\/\/slayersclub.bethesda.net\/en-US\/news\/quake-30th-anniversary-update\">Bethesda&#8217;s website<\/a> says, where he&#8217;s been &#8220;reliving the same violent cycles for what feels like lifetimes&#8221;. Escape will mean confronting and probably breaking something called The Nightmare Machine.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Quake: Dawn of the Machine - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WgTzgn9MJZo?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/WgTzgn9MJZo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Quake: Dawn of the Machine &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The launch trailer for Quake: Dawn of the Machine.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WgTzgn9MJZo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The expansion &#8220;twists&#8221; familiar foes like the Rocket Ogre, Demo Dog, and Blood Shambler, introducing new behaviours and &#8220;overwhelming&#8221; firepower to have you rethink your approach to the game. Weapons also have &#8220;brutal variants inspired by classic Quake expansions&#8221; &#8211; such as the Super Axe and Laser Cannon &#8211; available to use.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The campaign itself features a &#8220;looping&#8221; structure, where each run reshapes the experience. Runes unlock new paths and alter routes, remixing encounters and secrets. Apparently health and ammo upgrades are persistent, too, so each loop potentially makes you stronger. 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