#Quake

The World Video Game Hall of Fame has unveiled its Class of 2025, inducting four genres-defining titles—GoldenEye 007, Quake, Defender, and Tamagotchi—into its prestigious roster. Quake, id Software’s landmark 1996 release, was celebrated for pioneering fully 3D-rendered environments, variable jump heights, and the client–server architecture that underpinned early esports. Quake’s influence endures in the competitive shooter landscape and helped lay the groundwork for professional gaming leagues. Quake A successor to the developer’s hit series Doom, Quake is built upon both the technology and gameplay of its predecessor, and because of that, it has helped shape a lot of the games that we have been playing in the last two decades. Released in 1996, Quake takes every aspect of Doom that needed work and made it way better. Like Doom, Quake was influential and genre-defining, featuring fast-paced, gory gameplay, but used 3D polygons instead of sprites. Microsoft’s ambitious foray into AI-driven game preservation has hit a major snag, as its recently released Quake 2 tech demo—created entirely by the company’s generative AI system Muse—has been met with widespread criticism from players and developers alike. Unveiled as a showcase of Muse’s capabilities, the browser-based Quake 2 demo is more of a proof-of-concept than a polished product. Read more in our articles including "GoldenEye 007, Quake, Defender, and Tamagotchi Join World Video Game Hall of Fame 2025" and "Let's confuse the kids: Classic 90s games we miss playing".