Quake Champions — 2025 Mid-Winter Update

Salutations Quakers,

Here are the patch notes for the Mid-Winter Update, now live:

Critical Fixes

• Fixed issue that prevented the player from loading into consecutive matches while the DARK MATTER GUN was equipped

• Fixed compatibility issue preventing the game from launching on Windows 10 LTSC 1809

Game Changes

• Max FPS limit unlocked

• The in-game Settings & Social menu can now be used during warmup or while dead, without it closing upon respawn

• In Custom Game lobbies, you can no longer accidentally moved players between podiums when clicking on/through and overlapping UI

• Improvements to Bot movement (movement skills, not navigation)

• Arena Kings re-added to Ranked Playlist

• Skill Rating values reset in Ranked

Map Updates

• The Longest Yard CTF - Moved RG to center, moved MH to high base, moved HMG to lower base

• Cursed Soul - Updated vegetation outside the map

Early Preview of Season 26 content for Gold Ranger owners

• Quake 3: Team Arena's TETANUS SHOT Starting Shotgun

• Quake 3: Team Arena's PROXIMITY LAUNCHER Tri-bolt

• Quake 3: Team Arena's VULKAN Heavy Machinegun

Bug Fixes

• Heavily reduced the purple screen flash, caused by the DARK MATTER GUN projectile, when firing and moving forward

• Fixed missing passives (for BJ, Eisen, and DK) in Clan Arena and Round Duel

• Fixed third person muzzle FX locator for Old Painless Q2 Chaingun