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Quake's 30th anniversary brings new MachineGames campaign and Trent Reznor commentary

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A new, official mission pack for the 30th anniversary of Quake has been released, featuring 19 new maps that continue the narrative established in previous additions by MachineGames. This free campaign is available for the 2021 remaster of the game. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails also commented on the game's influence, drawing parallels to his music, and new merchandise related to Quake and Nine Inch Nails is now available. AI

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    📰 New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics 19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions. 📰 Sou

    📰 New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics 19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions. 📰 Source: Ars Technica 🔗 Link: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/08/new-official-30th-anniversary-quake-mission-pack-adds-n…

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    New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics 19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions. https:/

    New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics 19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions. https:// arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/08 /new-official-30th-anniversary-quake-mission-pack-adds-new-maps-and-mechanics/ # Tech #…

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