Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.
Salutations, Quakers! We're just TWO WEEKS AWAY from QuakeCon, and to celebrate we're releasing a brand new map in today's update: [b]CURSED SOUL![/b] Plus: a new QuakeCon bundle is available in the store, and we'll show you a sneak peek of a FREE reward coming August 5-12!
[h1]New Map: Cursed Soul[/h1]
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The ankh is a symbol of resurrection, and you'll be subjecting your opponents to a lot of respawning in this all new 8-player map!
Available for modes: TDM, DM, SAC, CTF, CA, IG, UHT, and I9.
[h1]QuakeCon Qontent[/h1]
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[*] QuakeCon 2024 Nameplate & Profile Icon store bundle (available now!)
[*] QuakeCon Tri-Bolt - Free login reward available [b]August 5-12[/b]
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[*] Teammate Volume - Lowers or mutes your teammate's movement, VO, and shot sounds
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[h1]Sound Engine Updated[/h1]
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[*] FMOD upgraded from 1.08.13 (2016) to 2.02 (latest stable)
[*] Improved sound quality, increased sample rate from 44.1 kHz to 48 kHz
[*] Increased max sound channels from 50 to 256 to address sounds cutting out
[*] Fixed Surround Sound support for 5.1 and 7.1
[*] Sounds above and below the player’s eye line now have distinct EQ balancing to make their vertical position discernible
[*] Optimized sound events for reduced CPU usage
[*] Fixed distance attenuation and occlusion for item pickup sound events
[*] Fixed Tri-bolt third person sounds from playing the incorrect vanity Tri-bolt sound set
[*] Removed the HRTF option in favor of the new audio system
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[h1]Weapon Updates[/h1]
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[*] Shotguns updated for improved damage and consistency in close & mid-range fights. Pellet counts, spread, falloff all adjusted, but total damage and DPS unchanged.
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[h1]Map Updates[/h1]
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[*] Crucible - Respawn locations reworked
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[h1]Miscellaneous[/h1]
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[*] Fixed Tri-bolt third person FX for Sunrise 69
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[h1]Anti-Cheat Updates[/h1]
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[*] Fixed anti-cheat compatibility issue with 2000-2010 era CPUs
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