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Quake gets 19-level 'Dawn of the Machine' update with new weapons and archival gallery

MachineGames released a major Quake update adding a new chapter, Dawn of the Machine, which contains 19 levels and new weapon variants. The update also includes an archival gallery with several playable early, unfinished development levels and developer notes. The announcement was made at QuakeCon in a panel featuring id Software co-founder John Romero, while id Software continues to contend with past founder departures and recent Microsoft-imposed layoffs that John Carmack said will dampen the mood of the founder reunion.

• Dawn of the Machine chapter adds 19 new levels in which Quake's protagonist is trapped in "a dimension of endless illusion."
• New weapon variants include the Super Axe, which unleashes lightning on successive strikes, and the Laser Cannon, which fires ricocheting projectiles.
• Update adds an archival gallery containing playable early development levels and developer notes showing unfinished design work.
• Announcement revealed at QuakeCon during a panel with id co-founder John Romero; id Software is also dealing with substantial Microsoft layoffs that John Carmack said will affect the event's tone.