{
  "id": 259047,
  "title": "Quake gets a free new chapter promising \"ferocious combat, labyrinthine level design, and nightmarish realms\" to celebrate its 30th birthday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/quake-gets-a-free-new-chapter-promising-ferocious-combat-labyrinthine",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T09:21:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/quake-gets-a-free-new-chapter-promising-ferocious-combat-labyrinthine-level-design-and-nightmarish-realms-to-celebrate-its-30th-birthday"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Yep, it really was that long ago. Classic FPS Quake turned 30 years old as of late June and to mark the occasion its 2021 enhanced version has gotten a free expansion dubbed Dawn of the Machine. Developed by both Id Software and MachineGames, it's all about hunting down a Nightmare Machine across new levels stocked with fresh enemies and weapons. Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}