Quake (series)

Quake
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Developer(s)id Software
Raven Software
Hyperion Entertainment
Bullfrog Productions
Lobotomy Software
Raster Productions
Hammerhead
Publisher(s)GT Interactive
(1996–1997)
Activision
(1997–2009)
Electronic Arts
(2001) (Quake III Revolution)
Electronic Arts Square
(2001) (Quake III Revolution Japanese version)
Bethesda Softworks
(2010–present)
Nvidia
(2019) (Quake II RTX)
Platform(s)MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Dreamcast, Nintendo Switch
First releaseQuake
June 22, 1996
Latest releaseQuake Champions
August 22, 2017

Quake is a series of first-person shooter video games, developed by id Software and, as of 2010, published by Bethesda Softworks. The series is composed of Quake and its nonlinear, standalone sequels, which vary in setting and plot.

Quake was created as a successor franchise to id's highly successful Doom series, which had begun in 1993. As a new series, it built upon the fast-paced gameplay, game engine, and 3D graphics capabilities of Doom.[1] It also expanded upon the multiplayer capabilities of Doom by introducing online multiplayer over the internet. This contributed to the popularity of the Quake series and characterized it as a figurehead in online gaming.[2]

  1. ^ Reece, Doug (May 25, 1996). "'Quake' creating tremors among game players". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 21. p. 76.
  2. ^ Ratliff, John (1999). "Earth Quake". Texas Monthly. 27 (8): 82.