It's been a while since we had given an update on Quake Live but this week id Software issued a major new update for their free-to-play first person shooter. While the developer didn't add any new content to the game in this update they did put in a large amount of game and map changes.

One of the big update is for character hitboxes for weapon hit detection. id is now using a cylindrical collision box and they admit, "We fully expect there to be a required adjustment period for most players." However they feel the changes are worth it, saying, "the new hitbox provides a more consistent game play experience, it will be slightly easier to dodge and hitting other players can feel more rewarding." The game servers now run with an increased frame rate in the new update which should increase frame rates for all players. Finally the registration process has been improved for new players.