Quake's 30th Anniversary Brings Free 19-Level Campaign Co-Developed by MachineGames

Three decades after its landmark debut, Quake is celebrating its 30th anniversary in a big way. The 2021 remaster of id Software's iconic first-person shooter has received a free update introducing a brand-new 19-level campaign called "Dawn of the Machine," co-developed by MachineGames, the studio best known for the modern Wolfenstein series. The update is available to play right now, giving both longtime fans and newer players a substantial reason to jump back into one of gaming's most influential titles.

The anniversary update also goes beyond new levels, bundling in archival development material that offers a rare look behind the scenes at the creation of the original 1996 classic. The addition arrives at a meaningful, if bittersweet, moment: id Software continues to grapple with internal adversity, echoing the turbulent period surrounding Quake's original launch, which was famously described as having "ruined id Software" at the time. Despite that historical parallel, the studio and its collaborators have delivered a celebration worthy of the milestone.

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