The first officially released Quake IV screenshots can be found in an article
called
Looking Ahead to
2005 on Yahoo! Games Domain (thanks
DemoNews.de) where they show off a couple of images from the upcoming DOOM
3-engine project along with a summary of how the plot picks up after the
conclusion of Quake II courtesy of Raven's Eric Biessman:
After
destroying the Strogg's collective brain and leader -- the Makron -- the Strogg
have quickly regrouped under a new and more powerful Makron. 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. An army of soldiers are fighting
with you and an arsenal of weapons and vehicles are at your disposal. Quake IV
delivers you deeper into the heart of Stroggos