In the course of the full Xbox Developer Direct, we noticed glimpses of the places of work of developer MachineGames. As noticed by eagle-eyed viewers, there was a shot of a whiteboard at one level that appeared to have a Quake brand drawn on it beneath writing that appears to say “Quake 6.”
You’ll be able to see the second, noticed by people on ResetEra, in the archived stream across the 44m 45s mark.
To be extra exact, the writing we will see says “AKE 6”, with the presumed “QU” lower off on the left-hand aspect of the display screen. The remainder of the board appears to indicate doodles of what are in all probability Indiana Jones puzzle designs, given the whiteboard seems throughout a section discussing The Nice Circle’s puzzles.
To be clear, that is nothing even near affirmation of an in-development Quake sequel. (Bethesda are handing out ‘no feedback’ to those that ask.) It is also clearly not an accident, both. I’ve visited sufficient online game studios to know that they are all coated in whiteboards and so they all both place drapes over these whiteboards when journalists go to or rub them out and write tantalising jokes of their place.
This may very well be one such tantalising joke, or it may very well be a tease for one thing real. Who is aware of.
I will be sincere, once I noticed it my first thought was: when was there a Quake 5? Quake 4 was the final numbered sequel within the collection, with subsequent video games going by Quake Stay (an up to date, free-to-play Quake 3) and Quake Champions (additionally a free-to-play area shooter). Quake Champions is taken into account the fifth mainline entry within the collection, so I suppose any subsequent recreation may very well be known as Quake 6? Who is aware of! Who is aware of.
Given the great job they did with the fashionable Wolfensteins and their more moderen work producing expanded remasters of Quake and Quake 2, MachineGames will surely be an excellent studio to deal with any future battle with the Strogg. I would not say no.