Quake Gets Free Dawn of the Machine Episode With 19 New Maps

MachineGames and id Software have released Dawn of the Machine as a free Quake update, adding a 19-map campaign, new enemy and weapon variants, and a Deathmatch map.
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MachineGames and id Software have released Dawn of the Machine as a free Quake update, adding a 19-map campaign, new enemy and weapon variants, and a Deathmatch map.

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