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The craziest thing about Quake is how many modern FPS games originate from it

24 June, 2026 · 133,196 views · 1,346 likes · 155 reposts

The craziest thing about Quake is how many modern FPS games originate from it somehow

Valve's Source engine was a modified Quake 1 engine which spawned Half Life, Counter Strike, DOTA, Apex Legends, Titanfall

The entire Call of Duty and Warzone series originates from a modified Quake 3 engine that's continously iterated since!

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