Quake 4 to come this October 18

Quake 4 to come this October 18

Raven Software and Activision have finally confirmed that the Quake 4 is ready to roll and it has entered into manufacturing. The game is now expected to ship out into the retail stores by October 18. It has been a long wait for the fans of the franchise ever since the launch of the Quake III a couple of years ago and it is expected to be worth the wait.

This new sequel would enlist gamers in the role of Matthew Kane, a member of the Earth Defense Force’s legendary Rhino Squad. The aim is penetrate deep into the heart of the Strogg war machine and engage in a series of heroic missions to destroy the barbaric alien race. Todd Hollenshead, CEO, Id Software said in a statement about this game: “On October 18, QUAKE is dialing it up to 4.0 on the Richter Scale with this new chapter in Earth’s war against the Strogg”.

He added: “Fusing an epic war-story driven single player campaign, and fast-paced QUAKE III Arena inspired multiplayer, QUAKE 4 delivers a gaming experience fans will be raving about for years”. The game has been developed by Raven Software and executive produced by id Software. It is actually a sequel to the events of QUAKE II, with the Earth’s fleet launching a massive offensive to the planet Stroggos.

The game is based on the Id Software’s revolutionary DOOM 3 technology and features fast-paced multiplayer competition modeled after the speed style and feel of QUAKE III Arena.