QuakeCon
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.
| QuakeCon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Video game (LAN party) |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Gaylord Texan |
| Location(s) | Dallas, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 27 |
| Inaugurated | August 15, 1996 |
| Most recent | August 10, 2023 |
| Organized by | ZeniMax Media |
| Filing status | Corporate |
| Website | quakecon |
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!".
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. An online QuakeCon was announced in June 2020 to replace the live show in August 2020. The 2021 and 2022 events were also held online. The return to a live event took place on August 10–13, 2023 in Grapevine, Texas.