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QuakeCon

QuakeCon
StatusActive
GenreVideo game (LAN party)
FrequencyAnnually
VenueGaylord Texan
Location(s)Dallas, Texas
CountryUnited States
Years active28
InauguratedAugust 15, 1996 (1996-08-15)
Most recentAugust 8, 2024 (2024-08-08)[1]
Organized byZeniMax Media
Filing statusCorporate
Websitequakecon.org

QuakeCon is a yearly convention held by ZeniMax Media to celebrate and promote the major franchises of id Software and other studios owned by ZeniMax. It includes a large, paid, bring-your-own-computer (BYOC) LAN party event with a competitive tournament held every year in Dallas, Texas, USA. The event, which is named after id Software's game Quake, sees thousands of gamers from all over the world attend every year to celebrate the company's gaming dynasty.

The event is highly dependent on volunteers to cover many aspects of the organization of the event. QuakeCon has historically had a reputation as the "Woodstock of gaming", and a week of "peace, love, and rockets!".[2][3]

The 25th QuakeCon event had been planned for August 2020 in Dallas, Texas, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, was canceled by Bethesda Softworks and id Software on March 31, citing difficulties in planning with vendors and exhibitors at this stage.[4] An online QuakeCon was announced in June 2020 to replace the live show in August 2020.[5] The 2021[6] and 2022[7] events were also held online. The return to a live event took place on August 10–13, 2023 in Grapevine, Texas.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference quakecon-2024-announcement was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Luke Plunkett (September 27, 2012). "A Closer Look at the "Woodstock" of Video Games". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Peace, Love and Rockets: Inside QuakeCon". The GameAgent Blog. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  4. ^ McAloon, Alissa (March 31, 2020). "QuakeCon 25 called off over COVID-19 concerns". Gamasutra. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  5. ^ Wales, Matt (June 25, 2020). "Bethesda and id Software announce online QuakeCon for August". eurogamer.net. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  6. ^ QuakeCon [@QuakeCon] (August 12, 2021). "#QuakeCon starts August 19! Join us online for three days packed with livestreams, tournaments, giveaways and more! Check out the full streaming schedule and more details: https://beth.games/3iFxCTx" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ QuakeCon [@QuakeCon] (August 18, 2022). "It's time for #QuakeCon 2022! Tune in now to https://t.co/APayJiljBo for our welcome address with @idSoftware Studio Director Marty Stratton! https://t.co/CnoEtR7Jck" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "QuakeCon 2023 Returns to Its Roots, Reuniting Fans with a Modern Upgrade to the Classic BYOC". QuakeCon. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

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