Quake update out now on Nintendo Switch, adds “Dawn of the Machine” for free
Posted on August 6, 2026 by Brian(@NE_Brian)
in News, Switch eShop
Bethesda, id Software, and Nightdive Studios just put out a new update for the Quake remaster on Nintendo Switch, which adds “Dawn of the Machine” to the game. This expansion can be accessed for free starting today.
Dawn of the Machine is a brand new campaign. It features 19 new maps, a new soundtrack, hidden secrets, dedicated episode hub, all-new deathmatch map, and more.
More information can be found in the following overview:
To celebrate Quake’s 30th anniversary, the award-winning team at MachineGames – in collaboration with id Software – returns with Dawn of the Machine, a brutal new episode building on their critically acclaimed work on Dimension of the Machine and Dimension of the Past. Delivering ferocious combat, labyrinthine level design, and nightmarish realms that twist reality beyond recognition, it pushes the legacy of the genre-defining first-person shooter even further, honoring one of gaming’s most enduring icons.
End the nightmare. Escape the illusion.
Ranger is trapped in a dimension of endless illusion, reliving the same violent cycles for what feels like lifetimes, dying thousands of times in a futile attempt to escape. Wearied but unbroken, he has heard rumor of The Nightmare Machine.
Beyond the hordes of monsters, twisted by an eternity in the Elder realms, lies the Machine. It is believed its destruction will shatter the illusion, finally breaking the loop.
We’ve got a trailer for the Quake “Dawn of the Machine” expansion below.
Update Trailer
The game can be found on the Nintendo eShop right now. We have information about the last piece of content added to the title here.
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