QuakeCon is the yearly celebration held by Zenimax to showcase all the work that its studios have been putting in over the previous year. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, the last couple QuakeCons have been forced to be remote. 2022’s celebration will be no different, taking place remotely near the end of August this year.
The developer states that it will be holding a digital-only event due to planning for an in-person event. Due to the ongoing uncertainty of Covid-19, Zenimax wasn’t sure how things would look when we eventually got to the showcase date. The company decided that it was better to be safe than sorry and chose to hold the event remotely.
QuakeCon online this year
Like the last two years, players will need to get on their phones or computers to watch this year’s QuakeCon. The developer states, “Like you, we’re disappointed to not return to Dallas this year.” However, due to the level of planning that goes into such an event and the complications of Covid, Zenimax thought it better to hold the event remotely.
That doesn’t mean that players won’t get to experience the fun of attending QuakeCon. There will be plenty of streamed events and online meetups for fans of the developer to interact. According to the announcement Tweet, more details on the event will come in June. This will likely include where to watch and what will be shown.
There’s always next year
Zenimax finishes the notice with a paragraph that says it’s committed to having a whole in-person event in 2023. In advance, the developer is already planning interesting new things for that event when it comes. The developer also promises a bring your own computer (BYOC) event with all the custom PCs that it can make.
In addition, the event next year will host contests and allow players to try out all kinds of new games that the developer has been working on. QuakeCon is planning to come back in person in a big way, making up for all the lost time in the last few years.
Many events have decided to go remote again this year, with some significant showcases like E3 canceling altogether. That doesn’t mean it will be a summer without massive game announcements since QuakeCon and Summer Games Fest will still hold showcases. It’s looking like 2023 will be the year for gaming showcases to come back in person.
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