it is supposed to be developed by "raven software" which been the developers of the Tom Clancy series. so ID software isnt involved, atleast not much.

its going to be story based, like quake 2. though from what ive heard its also going to be squad based as the tom clancy games.

there are a few models released or leaked on the net, i dont have url.

this is what ive heard. it might all be rumors ... who knows ...

Well I Think It Is Going To Be Sux Q4 Well It Runs On The Same Engine As Doom lll Wel I Must Say The Grapics Look Nice But The Gameplay Of Quake lll Sux And For Online Playing It Sucks To So I Hope Q4 Will Be Much Better What I Know Off It Now I Think It Will Suck Bigtime But I Shall Wait Until A Alpha Will Leak And Play It Well You Never Know For Sure If It Will Suck But The Info I Have Of The Game Now I Think It Will Suck Altrough There Is Not Muck Info On It

http://www.stageselect.com/News/NewsViewer.asp?newsid=1116

I've also been given a peak at the story line for Quake 4. Id couldn't help but to sneak in a few clues about the Quake 4's structure. It's still not much of a teaser, though - they mention vehicles, weapons, and other people. The question is, aside from graphics, what will Id be doing different or new with Quake 4? Unfortunately, all we get is a tease. Oh, the short news flash also gives away the ending to Quake 2, so if you haven't beaten the game in the past ten years, well... *SPOILER ALERT!*

Earth is under siege by an alien race. The Strogg are cybernetic warriors--a mechanical frame and decaying body parts stabilized by flesh consumed in a systematic annihilation of other species and civilizations. In a desperate attempt to survive a Strogg attack on Earth, an armada of Earth's finest warriors is sent to take the battle to the Strogg home planet. Earth's initial assault force is nearly annihilated immediately, but one marine manages to infiltrate the base, bring down their planetary defense systems, and kill the Strogg's collective brain and leader--the Makron. Earth assumed the destruction of the Makron would end it all, but it didn't.

That's where QUAKE II leaves off and QUAKE 4 begins.

The Strogg are quickly regrouping. However, with the Strogg’s planetary defenses still destroyed, Earth's forces can deliver a full and final assault. This time, you're not alone. You are Matthew Kane, an elite member of Rhino Squad, and part of Earth’s next invasion wave. An army of soldiers are fighting with you and an arsenal of weapons and vehicles are at your disposal in this heroic and epic battle between worlds.

As you may be aware, the first playable Quake 4 experience will be at QuakeCon 2005, which is great if you live in Texas... For the rest of us though, this picture and a little bit of the story line will have to suffice. Being a huge Quake fan, you can bet that I'll be posting more as I learn more.

hmmm DOOM 3.1 ?