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Quake 2 remaster split-screen

Quake 2 Remaster Has Chaotic 8-Player Split-Screen on Xbox/PC

The Quake 2 remaster was announced at QuakeCon 2023. The gaming public pretended to be shocked. It is a hefty remaster, packing together a new expansion called Call of the Machine, crossplay with other consoles, and much more, for the low price of $9.99. However, one thing not mentioned but is undoubtedly real is the addition of an 8-player split-screen local multiplayer mode for the Quake 2 remaster. It is exclusive to the Xbox Series S | X and PC versions.

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This news was revealed via Pure Xbox. An Xbox fan named Bede x uploaded footage of the mode, which you can watch here. It looks like it runs pretty smoothly, but then again, Bede x is the only one playing. Still, it’s an impressive technical feat.

Even with a big television, though, I bet it is hard to follow an 8-player match. I can barely keep track of an 8-player Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game on one screen, and my setup is pretty decent! Regardless, we have come a long way since the 4-player split-screen of GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64. And now that you can have twice as many friends in a single room with Quake 2, the potential for real-life fisticuffs increases tenfold!


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Arthur Damian
Arthur Damian has been covering the video game industry for over ten years, and joined The Escapist in 2022. He is a huge fan of platformers, indies, and fighting games, and strives to cover them for The Escapist every chance he gets. Arthur received his Bachelor’s Degree in English from Brooklyn College in 2009. He is also the Editor-in-Chief over at That VideoGame Blog. When he isn’t writing, Arthur enjoys playing games on his Switch and PlayStation 5, and sings the praises of the greatest video game ever, Chrono Trigger, to anyone who will listen.