on august 27, 2014, "quake live" saw what was its biggest update since the game's initial release in 2010. the main objective of the update was to allow for new players to better integrate into the game with a prominent focus on the game's spawn system, movement and item control. notable changes included the addition of loadouts in certain game types, a "continuous bunny hop" mode, a new heavy machine gun weapon, and other changes across the game.