Expansions and Modifications
There are three official expansions:
- The Reckoning – released on May 30, 1998, developed by Xatrix Entertainment and published by Activision.
- Ground Zero – released on August 31, 1998, developed by Rogue Entertainment and published by Activision.
- Netpack I: Extremities – released on November 26, 1998 – a collection of some of the best custom maps, models, and mods developed by the online community, compiled by id Software and published by Activision.
As with Quake, the game was designed to allow players to easily create custom content. A large number of mods, maps, player models, skins and sound effects were created and distributed to others free of charge via the Internet. Popular sites such as PlanetQuake or Telefragged allowed players to gain access to this custom content. Another improvement over Quake is that it is now much easier to select custom player models, skins and sound effects because they can be selected from the in-game menu. Two unofficial expansions were actually released on CDs in 1998: Juggernaut developed by Canopy Games and published by HeadGames, and Zaero developed by Team Evolve and published by Macmillan Digital Publishing. Other notable mods include Action Quake 2, Rocket Arena, Weapons Factory and Loki's Minions Capture the Flag.
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