Quake Adds New Feature to Help Build Community, Announces Free To Play Week

Helping to keep the Bethesda showcase going, Quake Champions has revealed that the game will be free to play for the next week, with some bonuses for playing carrying over into the future. Players who jump in this week will get to keep the game for the future.

Previously the early access version of the game has cost $30 in the US, with the final product set to be free to play, though players who jump on this week to download the game will be able to keep it for the future. Quake Champions will reportedly go back to its $30 price tag once the week is out, so fans should seize the opportunity.

The presentation was led by Quake Champions community manager Joshua Boyle, who took to the stage to make the announcement. Running down through the decades long history of the Quake franchise, Boyle talked extensively of welcoming new members of the Quake family. The title is being put forward as a potential front runner as the competitive fast paced FPS game of choice, for both fans of the series, and budding esports professionals.

The game is expected to see more action at the upcoming QuakeCon event, in August, so keep your eyes out for more details then. In the meantime, the game can be downloaded through the Bethesda.net Launcher, or through Steam now. For more news from the Bethesda E3 2018 Press Conference, check out Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing, Pete Hines, opened the show with a friendly jab at Walmart Canada for their part in the recent E3 leaks.