In a surprise announcement at QuakeCon 2025, a Heretic and Hexen re-release with new content, modern enhancements, built-in modding support, and more has been released across PC and consoles.
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Samuel Villarreal, the lead engine developer at Nighdive Studios, has announced that "me and my team are very well suited for the job" if Microsoft wants remastered versions of Heretic and Hexen.
Just as QuakeCon starts, classic Bethesda and id Software games are breaching PC Game Pass and the Microsoft Store, including Return to Castle Wolfenstein, The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall, and more.
In a new interview with The Washington Post, head of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer said that he wants to revive dormant Activision Blizzard franchises like Hexen and StarCraft once the deal finalizes.
