When it comes to PC first-person shooters, id Software's Quake fills many older gamers fond memories of its dark and medieval environments. The gothic FPS was recently given a bit of a modern polish and released on PC and consoles much to the fan's delight and surprise. However, today Bethesda announced that the 1996 maze-like phenomenon Quake is getting another free upgrade.
Bethesda has revealed that Quake has received a free next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PS5), now running at up to 4K and 120 frames-per-second. The 25th anniversary enhanced edition of Quake, which bundles together the game and its two official expansions, was already an extremely solid touch-up to the quarter-century-old FPS classic. Players were able to explore levels, face monsters, have an improved multiplayer system, and finding secret areas all over again with the next-gen specs. However, the newly released next-gen upgrade adds a little extra power for Xbox Series X/S and PS5 owners.
Once installed, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 will both run Quake at 120fps with a maximum resolution of 4K. According to the release on Bethesda's blog:
"We are excited to launch Quake on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5. Anyone who purchased Quake on Xbox One or PlayStation 4 is eligible for a free next-gen upgrade on the same console family. The next-gen versions are also available for direct digital purchase from next-gen platforms on the (Xbox) Microsoft Store and the PlayStation Store. Additionally, free upgrades are available to Xbox Game Pass members who have the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S."
As long as players have the compatible monitor required for 4K and 120FPS, the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 versions will work fine. Xbox will also support Xbox Play Anywhere which means if you own Quake on console, you'll get the PC version at no extra charge (or vice-versa). PlayStation users will be able to use their DualSense Adaptive Trigger and integrated speaker support. Nintendo Switch users were left out of the fun. While it doesn't support 4K or 120 FPS, however, the Switch version of Quake now supports a mouse and keyboard.
The rerelease of Quake was unexpected, and even co-designer John Romero was happy to see Quake now included a map he designed that never made it to the original 1996 release. Before this newest update, the remastered game had a decent makeover, which included improvements to some of the visuals, the reinstatement of Trent Reznor's soundtrack, and the inclusion of the official expansion packs. It has been a welcome update for fans of the original game.
With the Quake remaster out, the new 4K 120fps update, and all its beautiful additional content, it seems as though fans are ready for a full-on remake. Fans are ready for a modern Quake, especially since both Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal have been so successful, not to mention the fans that flocked to Quake Champions.
The remastered version of Quake is on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S. Quake's next-gen upgrade is totally free to download for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Bethesda