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Quake 2 Remastered on Xbox: here’s all you need to know
Quake 2 Remastered is out now on Xbox Store and Microsoft Store.
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Published onAugust 11, 2023
published onAugust 11, 2023
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It’s official: Quake 2 is coming to Xbox Series S and X.Microsoft Storeas well asXbox Storeupdates the game’s pages and the game is now available to play on your PC and Xbox. It’s also on Game Pass, so if you already have a Game Pass subscription, you can just download the game and play it.
Quake 2, which is a classic FPS, was released in 1997, and it’s still played by a large community of people.The original Quakeeven made its way on Xbox Series X and S consoles a couple of years ago, and people were also pleased about the news back then.
So it’s only natural that Quake 2 the Remastered version got released on Xbox consoles. Lately, older games have been enjoying a lot of success on Xbox, starting withthe old Call of Duty gamesandthe original Gears of War trilogy.
When Microsoft fixed the matchmaking servers on both games, the games and the Xbox consoles have become the top-selling games and consoles for a week, back in July. So it’s clear that people love old games. Quake 2 is a classic, so bringing it back to consoles will most likely have a lot of commercial success. Here’s what we know about it.
Quake 2 Remastered: all you need to know
Quake 2 Remastered appeared inSouth Korea’s Game Rating and Admission Committee, which made many believe a Remastered version is on its way.
And recently, there have also been reports that an Enhanced Edition of Quake 2 is also in the works, further suggesting that Quake 2 is indeed coming to Xbox.
On August 10, Quake 2 was released on Microsoft Store and Xbox Store, and you can download it now. The game is on Game Pass as well, so if you already have a subscription, then you should only download and install it.
Quake 2 Remastered, but officially out just as Quake 2, was remastered and repolished by Bethesda Softworks.
The game comes with its own original story campaign, plus a brand-new expansion, Call of the Machine, which has 28 new campaign levels that can be played in a multiplayer mode as well.
The game also:
Here are all the new features coming to Quake 2:
Quake 2 is available now, so go play it. You have the weekend ahead to try this classic, enhanced. And let us know how you like it.
Flavius Floare
Tech Journalist
Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
He’s always curious and ready to take on everything new in the tech world, covering Microsoft’s products on a daily basis. The passion for gaming and hardware feeds his journalistic approach, making him a great researcher and news writer that’s always ready to bring you the bleeding edge!
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Flavius Floare
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
