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Quake II (2023)

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This page details pre-release information and/or media for Quake II (2023).

Early Strogg Gateway#

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Add Dunlop's comments about the level from the post.

Images and video of an early version of the Strogg Gateway hub area from the Call of the Machine campaign were posted on the ArtStation profile of id employee Kevin Dunlop.

testing the new height fog and the use of texture lights rather than the standard light entity.
testing the new height fog and the use of texture lights rather than the standard light entity.
Dunlop notes that Moon Base Gamma from Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus inspired the design of Strogg Gateway.
Dunlop notes that Moon Base Gamma from Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus inspired the design of Strogg Gateway.
Entrance to a lab.
Entrance to a lab.
A large pod meant to contain "monsters collected through the exploration of The Machine".
A large pod meant to contain "monsters collected through the exploration of The Machine".
What appears to be an early version of the main hub area.
What appears to be an early version of the main hub area.

Other comments from Dunlop about the level's development include:

  • Dunlop wanted to have a huge star map in the middle of the mission areas. A projected hologram that would update as you progressed.
QuakeII2023-CotM-EarlyStroggGatewayVideo.mp4

A brief gameplay video showing a very different version of the hub.

  • The skybox from Unit 10 of the base game is used here.
  • An "AI Buddy" would talk with the player.
  • The final boss fight was envisioned to have been fought on the ship itself.

(Source: Kevin Dunlop's ArtStation)

Concept Art#

Early sketches of the Iron Maiden and Hornet artwork used for achievement icons and other promotional materials from the ArtStation profile of Jason Williford.

Hornet
Hornet
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden

(Source: Jason Williford's ArtStation)