- Season 30 Update - 11 June 2026
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of QuakeIn celebration of Quake's 30th Anniversary, the Season 30 Battle Pass is free for all players. Rewards include a variety of Quake (1996) and QuakeCon rewards, previously exclusive skins, as well as the new DISINTEGRATOR Rocket Launcher and Goroth's EARTH MAGIC Podium. Now let’s dive in and see what the Season 30 update has to offer.Season 30 Free Battle Pass RewardsNew VanityNew Quake II Enhanced DISINTEGRATOR Vanity Rocket LauncherNew Goroth's EARTH MAGIC PodiumLAST JUDGMENT CLASSIC Rocket Launcher, free to all owners of the LAST JUDGMENT RLFirst-Time Battle Pass Appearance RewardsVanity ItemsSPOILS OF WAR Ranger VanitySCRAG HOOD Ranger VanityBOTTLED EMBRYO Ranger VanityTHE KEEPER’S HEAD Ranger VanityProfile IconsSWORD OF THE SUN Profile IconRED DRAGON Profile IconBLUE DRAGON Profile IconYELLOW DRAGON Profile IconNEON HELL MAGIC Profile IconNEON…
- Season 29 Update - 12 February 2026
Season 29 Battle Pass* New: Cthalha's ELDER MAGIC Podium* Features seasonal content for winter and early spring* Features the previously Store Exclusive Valentine's Day weapons and vanitiesNew Ranked Play Rewards* Leaderboards and Skill Ratings have been reset for all game modes* Ranking Tiers updated: Bronze 1-599, Silver 600-1099, Gold 1100-1599, Diamond 1600-2099, Elite 2100+* New: GOLDEN CROWN vanity - Unlocked when a player earns Elite* Every Champion has their own crown to earn, granted when playing as that champion in Elite.New Controls+ menu* Added a Controls+ settings menu for advanced champion controls, and moved the special movement bind to this menu* Doom Slayer can now use the special movement bind for Double Jump* Nyx can now use the special movement bind for Wall Jump* Special Movement vars moved into the input config to address initialization concerns. This will mean tha…
- Season 28 Update Notes - 17 November 2025
New Vanity Content· Added the Quake 4 NAPALM LAUNCHER Tri-bolt, available in the Store & Battle Pass· Added the Volkerh BLACK MAGIC Podium, available in the Battle Pass Ranked Skill Ratings Reset· Leaderboards and Skill Ratings have been reset for all game modes Champion Movement UpdatesLight Champion Speeds· Athena – Max ground movement speed decreased from 1000 to 750 ups· Nyx - Max ground movement speed decreased from 2000 to 750 upsMedium Champion Speeds· Base movement speed increased to 320 ups· Max movement ground speeds decreased to 650 upsHeavy Champion Speeds· Base movement speed increased to 320 ups· Max movement ground speed decreased to 600 ups Additional BJ Blazkowicz ChangesBJ now gains a small amount of ammo when he activates Dual Wield (25 bullets, 3 shells, 3 rockets, 25 cells, 3 slugs, 25 nails, and 3 bolts)Additional Clutch Changes· Added Single-tap Dodge, which can n…
- Seasons 26 and 27 Update Notes - 27 June 2025
Quakers, check out our patch notes for Seasons 26 and 27, both now LIVE! SEASON 26New VanitiesQuake 3: Team Arena's TETANUS SHOT Starting ShotgunQuake 3: Team Arena's PROXIMITY LAUNCHER Tri-boltQuake 3: Team Arena's VULCAN Heavy MachinegunQuake Live RUINER Heavy MachinegunQuake 2 BFG10K Rocket LauncherQuake 3 CHATTERBOX chat balloon vanities for Anarki, Doom Slayer, Keel, Ranger, Slash, Sorlag, VisorQuake 3 EXCELLENT medal vanity for RangerQuake 3 HUMILIATION medal vanity for Death KnightQuake 3 IMPRESSIVE medal vanity for VisorChampion Updates/TestingAdded Blood Punch health drops to Doom Slayer’s BerserkGame Mode UpdatesIntermissionsReduced/unified the CA/SAC round intermission times to 5 secondsReduced/unified the Arena Kings and Tourney modes round intermissions from 7 to 4 secondsArena KingArena King's Ranger now moves at 320 ups and 1.0 accelMap UpdatesArena King mapsSkip picmip o…
- 2025 Mid-Winter Update - 30 January 2025
Salutations Quakers, Here are the patch notes for the Mid-Winter Update, now live: Critical Fixes Fixed issue that prevented the player from loading into consecutive matches while the DARK MATTER GUN was equipped Fixed compatibility issue preventing the game from launching on Windows 10 LTSC 1809 Game Changes Max FPS limit unlocked The in-game Settings & Social menu can now be used during warmup or while dead, without it closing upon respawn In Custom Game lobbies, you can no longer accidentally moved players between podiums when clicking on/through and overlapping UI Improvements to Bot movement (movement skills, not navigation) Arena Kings re-added to Ranked Playlist Skill Rating values reset in Ranked Map Updates The Longest Yard CTF - Moved RG to center, moved MH to high base, moved HMG to lower base Cursed Soul - Updated vegetation outside the map Early Preview of Season 26 content…
- Quake Champions Season 25 - 5 December 2024
Salutations, Quakers! In this December update we've got a whole lot of NEW: vicious new vanity items, new custom game options, and two new competitive modes! Plus, some map fixes and miscellaneous updates. Check out the full notes: New Content Quake 2 CHAINFIST Gauntlet Quake 4 DARK MATTER GUN Rocket Launcher Quake Wars STROGG LIGHTNING PISTOL Lightning Gun New Competitive Game Modes added to Custom Game CTF Tourney - 1-8 players, no bots. One-champion-limit-per-team, 5 second weapon respawn times, no breakables, no killer target cams, and no killer death HP stacks TDM Tourney - 1-8 players, no bots. One-champion-limit-per-team, 15 second weapon respawn times, no item timers, no breakables, no killer target cams, no killer death HP stacks, 10s->5s max forced respawns, and Friendly Fire (will initially test 50% damage). New Custom Game Options Force Champion (supports None, Mystery Champ…
- Fall Hotfix 2 - 14 November 2024
New Added Quake 3 PUMMEL Gauntlet shaders to shop & customization Fixes Fixed a crash that could occur from missing network data during a projectile flyby event Fixed audio compression Molten Falls - Fixed items and power-ups from landing on a basalt column outside mega, instead of despawning Service Updates Fixed the loottable from failing to return a reward in backpacks, chests, and reliquaries Fixed new Daily Challenge from failing to refresh with new challenges Updated the AMD GPU Service Library Updated the D3D Compiler Library
- Forgotten Bethesda FPS game Quake Champions deserves another chance right now - 31 October 2024
Multiplayer in FPS games means something very different today as compared to the mid '90s boomer shooter heyday. The era of classic Quake, Unreal Tournament, Counter-Strike 1.6, and Half-Life Deathmatch has all but passed - it's Black Ops 6, Counter-Strike 2, and Rainbow Six Siege that rule the genre now. But if you miss fast-paced deathmatches, arena-based combat, and the golden epoch of the frag, Bethesda and id Software's underloved shooter Quake Champions may well be worth another look, thanks to a transformative new test build that makes it feel that little bit closer to its FPS ancestors. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Arena shooter Quake Champions has 300% more players, and it's free After seven years, abandoned Bethesda FPS game is soaring on Steam Quake Champions celebrates the series' 25th anniversary with a retro Quake 1 map
- Quake Champions - October 3 Hotfix - 3 October 2024
We've fixed some issues in today's hotfix, now live: Fixes Fixed a crash that could occur when another Keel player or a bot fires a grenade that explodes after bouncing and hitting no opponents Fixed Keel's grenade explosion from showing up at the map origin Fixed Keel grenade explosions not being visible when directly hitting players or when taking a direct hit from Keel's grenade Fixed Doom Slayer Berserk speed Fixed Athena's pull speed. Holding backwards will no longer cause her pull speed to be slower than intended Fixed double body collisions during Athena grapple body slams Fixed Athena's missing grapple flyby sound Fixed the ETF Rifle's fletchette nail visibility Fixed a hit beep bug when the damage dealt was exactly 25, 50, or 75 Fixed errors from deprecated sound event sources Fixed gore blood FX particle emission source Fixed breakables FX generation Fixed Q4 RL explosion soun…
- Arena shooter Quake Champions has 300% more players, and it's free - 23 September 2024
Quake Champions may be seven years old now but the shooter is currently enjoying something of a resurgence, with a spike in player count bringing in over 300% more users in the last 24 hours. The best thing is the game is absolutely free to play, so, with more players involved right now, this could be the perfect time to jump back into the arena and savor the chaos. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: After seven years, abandoned Bethesda FPS game is soaring on Steam Quake Champions celebrates the series' 25th anniversary with a retro Quake 1 map We're giving away 3000 codes that unlock Nyx in Quake Champions!
- Quake Champions Season 24 - 12 September 2024
We're at ground zero for Season 24, and there will be a reckoning with some brand new weapon vanities inspired by the Quake II Mission Packs! Check out the full notes for today's fall season update: New Battle Pass & Store Content Added the PHALANX PARTICLE CANNON Tri-bolt from Q2: The Reckoning Added the ETF RIFLE Super Nailgun from Q2: Ground Zero Added the ION RIPPER Rocket Launcher from Q2: The Reckoning Performance Optimizations Code optimizations for CPU & Memory Optimized sound events, reducing their CPU & Memory loads Optimizations to Tri-bolt water impacts Fixed two memory leak fixes Marked several effects as low priority and renamed the 'Weapon Effects' option in Adv Video to 'Low Priority FX' Sound Updates Improved the volume and mixing of the footstep and falling sounds Elevation sound balancing is now only for third-person steps and jumps Improved the firing sounds for the…
- Quake Champions - QuakeCon 2024 Update - 25 July 2024
Salutations, Quakers! We're just TWO WEEKS AWAY from QuakeCon, and to celebrate we're releasing a brand new map in today's update: CURSED SOUL! 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! New Map: Cursed Soul 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. QuakeCon Qontent QuakeCon 2024 Nameplate & Profile Icon store bundle (available now!) QuakeCon Tri-Bolt - Free login reward available August 5-12 New Audio Setting Teammate Volume - Lowers or mutes your teammate's movement, VO, and shot sounds Sound Engine Updated 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 chann…
- Quake Champions Season 23 - 6 June 2024
Grab your sunscreen, Quakers, we're hitting the beach in Season 23 with some summer-themed vanities, including an all new weapon skin! New Content Added JETSCREAM, a bubble gun vanity for the starting Nailgun New Features Team Player Heads setting - Toggle the display of each team's player portraits at the top of the HUD in team games Weapon Updates Updated Shotgun, increased near and far spread & damage falloff values Champion Updates Athena - Fixed cooldown HUD timings Clutch - Starting armor lowered from 100 to 75 Scalebearer: Fixed the crash in Ability FX when activating on jumppads Re-activated the now working Bull Rush FX Bull Rush damage lowered from 75 to 50 when moving below 400 ups Gameplay Updates Added Team Player Heads to the HUD in all team games Teammate Power-up Carriers (quad, protection, soul, flag) will now show up solid power-up colored when behind walls, so that you…
- Season 22 Spring 2024 Update - 14 March 2024
Time to spring forward into the Arena with an all new update! This update includes new vanity content; a spring decor makeover for Awoken, Deep Embrace, Ruins of Sarnath, and Tempest Shrine; and various other fresh updates for the springtime season! NEW CONTENT SPRING PODIUM Sorlag SPRING EGG Vanity Quake 4 SMC Squad icons (8) New Map for Duel & 2v2 The Tower of Koth has been reworked for Duel & 2v2: Resized the geometry to be 90% of its original size. Adjusted stair collision Added new spawn points Removed teleporter exit speed limits Adjusted collision on both sides of the green FX tower above SNG Adjusted positioning of a breakable mesh element behind the RL TP to prevent exploitation of totems (that may still be placed there) New Features Added Hitbeep Volume Added Killbeep Volume Performance Icon Optimizations Optimized the elapsed frame time tracking Fixed false positives events f…
- After seven years, abandoned Bethesda FPS game is soaring on Steam - 1 March 2024
Time passes, games come and go, but some legends never die. While the true FPS game heyday of the '90s might be far behind us, Doom 2016, Doom Eternal , and small passion works like Dusk and Turbo Overkill are keeping the spirit of the boomer shooter alive. We're still hoping for a Half-Life 3, and who knows, maybe a new Quake game (more on that later), but for the time being, it's clear that the classic style of PC shooter still has its devoted acolytes. Originally launched back in 2017, one Bethesda-published FPS has languished on Steam for years now. But it's suddenly having a resurgence, soaring up the chart on Valve's store as runners and gunners return for a boom shoot fix. With more than 200% more players than recent averages, this abandoned multiplayer arena FPS is far from forgotten. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Quake Champions celebrates the series' 25th annive…
- Quake Champions 2024 Mid-Winter Update - 8 February 2024
Salutations Quakers! We've released a new update for Quake Champions: New Content BOW OF EROS - Valentine's Day Crossbow Railgun WINGS OF ANTEROS - Valentine's Day Cupid Wing vanities for all champions Skill Rank Reset & Ranked Event Challenges Map Updates Midair: Fixed knockback Vale of Pnath: Disabled railgun ammo pickup Champion Updates Athena: Fixed ability HUD Eisen: Only regen up to 50 ap Galena: Fixed inactive totems clearing debuffs Scalebearer: Bull Rush damage reduction improved from 50 to 60% Forward accel max speed increased from 425 to 450 upsWeapon Updates Shotguns: Fixed a server-side damage validation issue that resulted in blood impacts but no damage dealt Falloff distance reduced from 9.6 to 6.4m (384 to 256 u) Railgun: Increased starting ammo from 5 to 10 (10 starting, 10 max) Game Mode Updates Unholy Trinity: Once again spawn Health and Armor pickups Spawn players wi…
- Quake Champions Season 21 Update - 7 December 2023
Quakemas is (almost) here, and its wintry winds have blown in an all-new update! NEW CONTENT Winter Podium FROSTGORE Rocket Launcher Awoken Winter NEW SETTINGS Added Ally Names & Enemy Names controls in HUD SettingsCHAMPIONS UPDATES All Champions Updated hitboxes Cooldowns increased from 45 to 60 sec Anarki Max speed reduced from 640 to 625 ups Athena Grapple count from 2 to 3 Swing damage from 25 to 20 Rope break at 75 dmg Removed Stockpile passive Increased delay between grapple usages from 0.8 to 1 sec Clutch Size scale reduced from 1.2 to 1.15x Reduced gear shift delay from 2nd to 3rd forward accel stage from 1.25 to 1.0 sec Death Knight Reduced ability duration from 7 to 5 sec Reduced fireball speed from 800 to 666 ups Eisen Added Armor Regen passive Fixed sinking turrets, so we no longer de-spawn turret after 1 minute Galena Totem detonates when target is within 3m but damages up…
- Quake Champions Fall 2023 Update - 28 September 2023
Salutations, Quakers! In our latest update, we've got a haunting amount of new Fall-themed items available for you in the store and seasonal Battle Pass! This update also includes selective picmip advanced video settings, allowing you to choose map level of detail to your liking. Plus, a new Arena Kings map, game balance changes, fixes, and upgraded server hardware! New Content Fall Podium (Battle Pass only) ORGAN GRINDER Gauntlet SCORPION Super Nailgun EELSBANE Lightning Gun MALEDICTION Quake 2 Railgun Visor JACK-O-LANTERN Vanity (Battle Pass only) Death Knight CHEF KNIGHT Vanity (Battle Pass only) Clutch SUPREME INTELLIGENCE Vanity (Battle Pass only) TRENCH Arena Kings Map New Settings Selective Picmip Advanced Video Settings Two new crosshairs added Game Changes Champions now have unique VO when killing opponents via a Ring-Out We now sort all unlocked Profile Icons, Nameplates, and…
- Quake Champions July Hotfix - 28 July 2023
We have released a hotfix that updates the game with new content and server updates. New Content New Arena Kings map, DIVIDE - Two opposing cliffsides with minimal cover divided by a foggy ravine that will deal minor damage and teleport the player back up if they fall in! New Arena Kings map, MIDAIR - Box map with a no-damage "red zone" at the ground level. Shoot your opponent dealing knockback to knock them up into the air and out of the red zone where they then become vulnerable! Game Updates Fixed Rank Duel Champion pick stage Separated Arena Kings into its own playlist, now with its own Leaderboard and Skill Rating value Map Updates Ringside - Added a new grid texture to the outer walls, updated loading and lobby artService Updates Added new Datacenter locations: EU, North (Oslo) NA, North (Toronto) Upgraded server hardware for: APAC, Central (Singapore) APAC, North (Seoul) APAC, So…
- QuakeCon 2023 Update - 18 July 2023
QuakeCon 2023 is less than a month away! Today we released an update with a new mode, three new training maps, and QuakeCon goodies in the store! New Content New Ranked Mode: Arena Kings - Two Rangers enter, only one will leave victorious. Eliminate the enemy to win the round. Win 10 rounds to claim the crown. Aim training game mode featuring the new Training Stages New Arena: GRIDLOCK - Aim training with room to move New Arena: RINGSIDE - Aim training surrounded by a deadly ring-out zone New Arena: WAREHOUSE - Aim training with cover Quake Pro League 2023 Belt Vanities added (Grand Champion reward) QuakeCon 2023 Store Bundle (available now): QuakeCon 2023 Profile Icon QuakeCon 2023 Nameplate QuakeCon 2023 PodiumChampion Updates Anarki: Fixed injection sound effect not being stopped on death Keel: Grenade Swarm - Changed grenade explosion timing, no longer explodes after 3 seconds, inst…
