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Quake Remaster Gets Free 19‑Map Episode 'Dawn of the Machine'

A surprise QuakeCon drop adds a looping roguelite progression that refreshes gameplay for owners across major platforms.

Quake gets new free episode and roguelite mode in 30th anniversary update
Quake's Dawn of the Machine update
Image: Bethesda Softworks
Quake Adds Free 30th Anniversary Campaign for All PS5 Players, Developed by MachineGames

Overview

  • The Dawn of the Machine update was released as a free download at QuakeCon on Thursday and delivers a full 19‑map single‑player episode, a new soundtrack, a dedicated episode hub, and an additional deathmatch map.
  • The episode uses a looping roguelite structure where players collect runes to open sealed paths and keep persistent health and ammunition upgrades across runs to change future playthroughs.
  • The update is available now for Quake owners on Steam, Microsoft Store/Game Pass, Xbox One and Series X/S, PS4 and PS5, and Nintendo Switch via backward compatibility while the Epic Games Store and GOG builds have not yet received the content.
  • id Software’s patch also adds three new achievements, a cheats menu, an id Vault with behind‑the‑scenes assets, fixes to interpolation and visuals, and a modding change that moves localization into Quake PAK files from KPF files.
  • MachineGames developed the episode in collaboration with id Software as a 30th‑anniversary celebration, and coverage notes the release comes following Microsoft’s July layoffs that affected id and have raised questions about the studio’s near‑term future.