The Dawn of the Machine expansion was created by MachineGames in collaboration with id Software.
It takes a pretty special video game to stay relevant and active after a single decade, but Earthquake has long since passed this milestone. The legendary first-person shooter will soon be celebrating its 30th anniversary and is marking the occasion with the addition of all-new content. The dawn of the machine is a free update available today for Earthquake owners on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Microsoft PC Store, Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.
The expansion includes a 19-map campaign, a new soundtrack, and a new Deathmatch map. It was made by MachineGames, the same studio behind the recent hit Indiana Jones and the Great Circle as well as several newer titles in the rebooted Wolfenstein series, in collaboration with series creator id Software. Perhaps fittingly for this anniversary expansion, there’s a time loop mechanic in play as well as new variations of Quake’s familiar enemies and arsenal of weapons. Several of the franchise’s current and past leaders, including id Software co-founder and game design icon John Romero, participated in a livestreamed panel discussion at Quakecon today to discuss this latest chapter in the history of the influential first-person shooter.
As one of the titles that defined FPS gaming and more recently inspired the boomer shooter subgenre, it’s pretty cool to see Earthquake it still receives love from gamers and developers after three decades.
