QuakeConbegan in 1996 as a local gathering of id Software fans. Since then, it’s grown to be one of the largest gaming festivals in North America. Now,QuakeCon 2021is right around the corner, bringing three days of competitions and livestreams.
Bethesda published the QuakeCon 2021 event schedule Thursday, finally revealing precisely what fans have to look forward to. The event begins on Twitch at 2 PM Eastern on Thursday, August 19 and runs through Saturday, August 21. Once again, this year’sQuakeCon will be an onlineevent due to COVID-19 safety concerns.
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Day one focuses mainly on developer panels, with most community events kicking off on day two. QuakeCon 2021 begins with id Software and MachineGames developers celebrating the 25th anniversary of the originalQuake. It’s followed by a deep dive into the upcoming gameDeathloopand thefuture ofFallout 76at 2:30 and 3:00. QuakeCon follows that with an inside look atTheElder Scrolls Onlineat 3:30, then aSkyrimretrospective at 4:00. Next is an update on what’s next forDoom Eternal. Later, the first major game stream begins at 11:00 PM with aFallout 76endgame guide stream. Finally, 30 minutes after midnight, fans can playFallout 76with U.F.C.’s Rob Whittaker.
Day 2 begins some hours later with theFallout 76Team Build-a-thon at 9:30 AM. Digital Foundry’s “Let’s Talk Quake” stream is next at 10:45. It’s followed at 2:15 by a panel withthe developers ofDeathloop. Later Bethesda’s Pete Hines hangs out and rates some dogs with Matt Nelson from WeRateDogs. The debut of theQuakemusic video follows at 4:15. Then, at 5:00, is a stream hosted by Alienware’s Anna Maree Manciet. Competitive events return at 6:30 with a dungeon speed-run competition inThe Elder Scrolls Online. It’s followed at 8:00 PM with a musical performance by Trivium. An hour later is an in-game fun run tocelebrateSkyrim’s10th anniversary. Australian Twitch streamers Mates of Oblivion host anotherESOdungeon run at 12:30. Day 2 finally concludes with gamer and cooking streamer MissMollyMakes preparing anElder Scrollsfeast at 1:45.
QuakeCon’s final day begins with theDoom Eternal"Prayer vs. Slayer" stream at 9:30 Eastern. Next is moreESOgameplay with the UK Stream Team at 10:45. Afterward, fans can check out the bombastically named Doom Eternal Battlemode Community Bonanza! at 2:15. That event is followed by theFallout 76:C.A.M.P. Love It or Nuke Itevent at 3:30, then the Quake World Championship Grand Finals at 4:45. QuakeCon 2021 finally ends with theElder Scrolls Onlinelive art stream at 6:30.
In addition to the scheduled events, fans can enter to win prizes by watching the streams.Doom Eternalplayers can also access free unique skins, badges, and more by logging in between August 19 and September 2.Quake Championsplayers can do the same until August 21. Meanwhile,Elder Scrolls Onlinefans get bonus in-game rewards for watching at least 15 minutes of the stream after linking their Twitch andESOaccounts. Bethesda is also celebrating QuakeCon 2021 with sales of 60-85% off on select titles.
