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Heretic + Hexen Remaster Bundle Debuts with New Episodes and Modern Upgrades

Reviewers praise the bundle’s usability enhancements, performance upgrades on modern platforms.

The new tome in the Seven Portals area of Hexen lets you change your character class mid-campaign.
An image showing the protagonist of Heretic fending off horrible skeleton enemies
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Overview

  • Heretic + Hexen launched as a surprise QuakeCon release and is now available on PC, PlayStation (PS4/PS5), Xbox One/Series and Nintendo Switch, bundling both ’90s shooters with their original expansions and two newly produced episodes.
  • Nightdive’s remaster adds widescreen support, resolution scaling, six crosshair designs, multiple audio options including an Andrew Hulshult remix and archival Raven Vault content.
  • Targeted gameplay tweaks—such as nerfed enemy balance in Heretic, more useful map markers in Hexen and mid-campaign class switching—significantly improve navigation and playability.
  • PC builds run at up to 120 fps without a source port, while console and Switch versions remain locked at 60 fps, with performance and presentation varying by platform.
  • Both games include online multiplayer, though early reports note occasional netcode issues like player teleportation and juddering models that may require further optimization.