The Awakening is a PC RPG released in October 2014. However, recent coverage reveals a more unusual story: the title actually originated as a canceled expansion for Quake 4 that never saw official release. In 2026, a fan who obtained an alpha build of the abandoned expansion decided to release it publicly, bringing the long-dormant project to light. Footage from the expansion had surfaced earlier that year, offering a glimpse of what id Software's expansion might have delivered before its cancellation.
In May 2026, we shared a video showcasing 10 minutes of gameplay from the canceled expansion of Quake 4, The Awakening. And, surprisingly enough, a fan got access to an alpha version of it and decided to release it. This isn’t an out of date April’s Fools’ joke. This is the real…
