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Quake

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. Now, experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Release date
June 22, 1996
Platforms
Windows
Developer
id Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
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Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. Now, experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

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Microsoft StoreLast checked November 4, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
how to get mods on pc [for xbox idk] goto C:\Users\your name\Saved Games\Nightdive Studios\Quake put in a mod you downloaded and done
★ 5 / 5
Game runs perfect in 21:9 (3440x1440). So smooth on pc where it all began. No issues since first launch. Visuals hold up very well considering…
★ 5 / 5
At first I was disappoint about mod support with GamePass (due to its DRM) but there is a way around this. The game will use…
★ 1 / 5
I can't launch the dang game. I press play, it takes me through the 90 Id and Bethesda logos, gets to the warnings, then just…

Most recent8

★ 1 / 5
Download update. Launch game. Black screen flashes and CTD. It's been days and no response or fix. Apparently fixable on other platforms with launch commands…
★ 1 / 5
I've already tried clean uninstalling, and reinstalling. But the game refuses to launch. The exact thing that happens is that after the "Syncing data" progress…
★ 1 / 5
The new Dawn of the Machine update has completely broken the game. About 3 seconds of black screen before CTD. Good ole Bethesda jank from…

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