• 1994? First announcement of the title "Quake" on some screen in some Commander Keen

• 24.2.1996 Qtest released

• 22.6.1996 Quake shareware released

• 5.7.1996 Linux shareware version released

• 22.7.1996 the full release was shipped to people who ordered directly from id Software

• 23.7.1996 id Software releases first "bug fix" for Quake to allow modem play

• 25.7.1996 Quake C source and compiler is released

• 30.8.1996 Quake full retail version hits USA store shelves

• 17.12.1996 Quakeworld released

• 22.1.1997 GLQuake released in beta

• 27.2.1997 Quake Mission Pack: Scourge Of Armagon hits stores

• 11.3.1997 WinQuake v1.0 officially released

• 26.3.1997 Quake Mission Pack 2: Dissolution Of Eternity released

• 4.4.1997 Transparent water in GLQuake released (patch? official?)

• 25.8.1997 DM7 released by id

• 28.8.1998 Quakeworld v2.3 released, final "official" version

• 19.3.1999 id's Tim Willits releases a Quake 1 conversion of Q2DM1 (The Edge) map

• 13.5.1999 Quake: The Offering is released.

• 11.10.2006 Release of the map sources.

Main source: http://methosq.com/newsjuly01.htm

TODO: all the releases, beta version, announcements, important press things, etc