YouTube’s ‘Justin Marshall’ has shared a video from a prototype version of The Awakening DLC for Quake 4. The Awakening was an expansion that was canceled and never officially saw the light of day.
This gameplay footage shows early development content, environments, and gameplay elements that were ultimately cut before release. It provides a rare look into what The Awakening could have been and how it may have expanded on the original Quake 4 experience.
Now, before getting excited, this is a small gameplay clip. We’re talking about a one-minute gameplay video. There is also a big watermark all over the video. So, don’t expect much from it. It’s cool for historical purposes, and some of our Quake fans may find it cool. However, for everyone else, this won’t be anything particularly impressive.
Quake 4 was developed by Raven Software and came out in 2005. It used an overhauled version of the id Tech 4 engine, also known as the Doom 3 Engine.
The single-player mode continued the story of Quake II by pitting the player against the Strogg. Players assume the role of Matthew Kane, a Marine Corporal who has joined the elite Rhino Squad.
For those who want to replay the game in 2026, I suggest using the Hi-Def Mod. This is one of the best graphics mods for Quake 4. In September 2023, Version 3.3 came out, which packed numerous textures and 3D models, brought full shadow map files, and improved the sikk phong shading.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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