QuakeCon

QuakeCon 2018 Dates Announced, BYOC Doubled with Extended Hours

QuakeCon 2018 is going to be fabulous!

Letter From the Editor: This is Shacknews

Please take a look at this message to our readers from the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Shacknews.

Rocket Jump: Quake and the Golden Age of First-Person Shooters

Based on interviews with the developers, Rocket Jump explores the making of the Quake franchise, the culture that simultaneously shaped and fractured creator id Software, and other developers whose creativity defined an era.

Willits Responds to Quake Map Controversy, Fails to Address Lineage of Multiplayer-Only Maps

Willits shared a video of a partially finished Quake map in response to John Romero's recent blog outlining the history of multiplayer-only maps in shooters.

QuakeCon 2017: Dishonored Death of the Outsider Interview with Harvey Smith

Creative Director Harvey Smith reflects on eight years of development of the Dishonored series and shares how Death of the Outsider draws the franchise's current story to a close.

QuakeCon 2017: The Evil Within 2 Hands-On Impressions: Open-Ended Horror

Evil Within 2 gives more agency to players, which should appeal to fans who found the first game too linear.

QuakeCon to Partner With Six Charities For Events at Show

Doing charity work is always a good thing, especially when you can mix it with fun.

QuakeCon 2017 'BYOC Select-a-Seat with UAC Command Center Seating' is now open

The package includes VIP seating, fast-pass registration for the BYOC, and more.

Quake Champions Interview with Tim Willits @ QuakeCon 2016

Watch the interview or read the transcript to learn more about how Tim Willits and his team are "Laser beam focused on making the best competitive multiplayer game we possibly can."

id Software breaks three world records in development, series, and eSports categories

Wolfenstein, QuakeCon, and id's pioneering efforts in FPS games garnered acclaim.