QuakeCon 2008 has come and gone as the tradition carries on for a thirteenth year. We would like to thank all of the exhibitors and sponsors for joining us in putting together such a large and exciting event. We particularly want to thank all of the volunteers and to the QuakeCon directors who work tirelessly to make it possible. And thanks to QuakeUnity and EnemyTerritory.tv for their continued exciting coverage over the past few weeks, here's a recap of some of our big news and tournament coverage:
On Monday at E3, John Carmack announced that id Software is publishing it's new game RAGE with EA and also showed a short teaser trailer to those gathered at EA's press conference. John also mentioned that id plans to show more of the game at QuakeCon. Combine that with the usual schedule of announcements, events, parties, giveaways, and pure gaming bliss, and you have no reason not to plan that last minute trip to QuakeCon. Did we also mention that it's totally FREE? There are still hotel rooms available starting on the first day of the event - July 31 - but you must book now to secure the special QuakeCon rate.
Check out what else we've got planned:
Thursday:
All-Day - Quick-Draw raffle events (random drawings to compete for thousands in cash and a chance to win the 2008 Corvette).
Afternoon - Tournaments begin
6:00pm - id Software Press Conference followed by John Carmack Keynote
11:00pm - Evening Entertainment - Raspberry Brothers (Formerly The Sinus Show)
Friday:
All-Day - Quick-Draw raffle events (random drawings to compete for thousands in cash and a chance to win the 2008 Corvette).
All-Day - Tournaments
6:00pm - IGDA Charity Poker Tournament (benefiting Child's Play)
7:00pm - Evening Entertainment - Official Screening of "FRAG" and DVD Release plus Q&A with the film makers
Saturday:
All-Day - Quick-Draw raffle events (random drawings to compete for thousands in cash and a chance to win the 2008 Corvette).
EA TEAMS UP WITH LEGENDARY DEVELOPMENT STUDIO ID SOFTWARE FOR RAGE
EA Partners to Publish the Next Blockbuster from the Inventors of the First Person Shooter
E3 Expo, Los Angeles – July 14, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that it has signed an agreement with id Software, award-winning creators of iconic gaming brands and industry defining innovations, to publish RAGE™, the studio’s next blockbuster franchise. Built on id Software’s newest game engine, id Tech5, RAGE is an all-new take on the first person shooter being developed for release on the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360™ system from Microsoft, PC and Mac.
“RAGE representsa new direction for our games,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO of id Software. “RAGE is a shooter unlike any other, developed on our cutting edge new technology, and built to the exacting standards id is famous for. We’re excited to have the support of EA Partners to launch RAGE on the world.”
“The RAGE publishing deal is the epitome of EA Partners’ mission: Provide the world’s best developers with access to the world’s best publishing resources,” said David DeMartini, senior vice president and general manager of EA Partners. “The team at id Software is one of the best development studios in the world. We’re excited to work with id Software to give RAGE a blockbuster launch on the global stage.”
Stay tuned for additional information about RAGE at QuakeCon 2008 in Dallas, Texas from July 31 to August 2nd. More information about Quakcon is available at www.quakecon.org
id Software Announces Competitive Event Lineup for QuakeCon™ 2008
Schedule Includes First QUAKE LIVE and Xbox 360™ Competitions at QuakeCon
MESQUITE, Texas – July 9, 2008 – The thermometer is rising and it’s time to warm up those keyboards and controllers as the QuakeCon tournaments are upon us. QuakeCon 2008 will play host to a diverse and exciting line-up of events for competitive gamers, including the first ever Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ console game tournament, the return of the any-one-can-win Quick Draw contests and the debut of competitions using QUAKE LIVE™. The Tournaments will take place during the 13th annual QuakeCon which is being held at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas from July 31 – August 3. More than 6,000 gamers from around the world are expected to attend the four-day event.
The QuakeCon 2008 Competitive Event Lineup is:
The Intel QUAKE LIVE Championships
QuakeCon 2008 will mark the debut of the first-ever Intel QUAKE LIVE Championships pro tournament. QUAKE LIVE is id Software’s new game created to deliver the excitement and energy of a first-person multiplayer game to a broader audience through a free and easily accessible browser-based experience. The Intel QUAKE LIVE Championships will feature a classic $12,500 One Versus One tournament along with a $12,500 Capture the Flag Team Tournament.
The Activision Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Team Championships
Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ makes its second annual tournament appearance with the Activision Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Team Championships. Featuring competitions on both PC and for the first time on Xbox 360, the tournament contests will enlist six-person teams to battle it out in double-elimination bracket-style competitive play, in which each squad will have the chance to attack and defend. On the Windows PC side, 16 teams will compete for $15,000 in prize money and in the Xbox 360 competition, eight teams will vie for $10,000 in prizes.
The Alienware Quick-Draw Challenge
For anyone who’s dreamed of competing for prize money on the QuakeCon main stage, the Alienware Quick-Draw Challenge offers $10,000 in prize money to randomly selected attendees competing in special QUAKE LIVE competitions throughout the course of the event.
In addition to their prize money, the top 2 finalists and teams in each of the above competitive tournament events will also be given tickets to the previously announced “QuakeCon Ultimate Power Up” raffle contest, sponsored by Ventrilo, for the brand new 2008 Corvette. Additional raffle tickets and eligibility will be subject to contest rules.
“QuakeCon 2008 will be the grand slam of competitive gaming with the best games and an amazing prize list,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “We’ve partnered with our sponsors this year to bring the top competitive players what they want most: skill based games, top money prizes, the most enthusiastic fans and audience and the world’s best Finals party!”
More information, including map names, prize money distribution, detailed format and rules, and sign-ups for both tournaments will be available soon at www.quakecon.org.
QuakeCon Ultimate Power Up Rules:
QuakeCon 2008 registered attendees who are 18 years of age and older AND are legal residents of the United States, its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia are eligible to participate. No purchase necessary. 250 raffle tickets will be distributed throughout the event. Additional information about contest rules, eligibility and requirements will be available at www.quakecon.org.
QuakeCon Takes It From 0 To 60 in 4.3 Seconds
With The Ventrilo Ultimate Power Up Contest
Winner to Drive Away With a Brand New Corvette
Mesquite TX – July 7th, 2008 – Ventrilo, the premier group voice communications program used in tournaments and multiplayer games, is thrilled to announce that it’s sponsoring the first annual “QuakeCon Ultimate Power Up” Sweepstakes contest. One lucky winner will be driving away from QuakeCon 2008, in a brand new 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe, valued at approximately $55,000. The 13th annual QuakeCon is North America’s largest video game festival, party and tournament and will be held at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas from July 31 – August 3, 2008. QuakeCon admission is free to all attendees.
“We’re extremely excited about our partnership with id Software to be a QuakeCon sponsor this year,” said Brian Knapp, president, Flagship Industries. “This is our way to thank the hardcore gaming community for helping make Ventrilo the preferred group communications tools.”
The 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe to be given away will be Jetstream Blue, a new color introduced in 2008, with 3LT trim and a Z51 performance package. The car will be on display in the main exhibition area.
“As a long time Corvette fan and owner, I know Corvettes stand alone as an icon of American performance,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “Ventrilo brings gamers that same dedication to performance with their incredible voice applications. It’s going to be awesome to watch one lucky fan drive away in a dream car, compliments of Ventrilo and QuakeCon.”
250 tickets for the Corvette drawing will be awarded to QuakeCon attendees for everything from performance in the QuakeCon Pro and Quick Draw Tournaments to participation in other QuakeCon contests, events and random drawings. The winner will be randomly selected on Saturday, August 2, as part of the event’s tournament finals party.
QuakeCon Ultimate Power Up Rules:
QuakeCon 2008 registered attendees who are 18 years of age and older AND are legal residents of the United States, its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia are eligible to participate. No purchase necessary. 250 raffle tickets will be distributed throughout the event. Additional information about contest rules, eligibility and requirements will be available at www.quakecon.org.
About QuakeCon:
Often described as the “Woodstock of Gaming,” QuakeCon was created in August of 1996 by a group of friends on the IRC network’s EFnet who had a desire to meet in person. Less than 100 attendees gathered at the Best Western in Garland, Texas that first year to play and talk games and compete in the first QuakeCon tournament. id Software’s lead programmer John Carmack and several other id team members stopped by to chat with fans about DOOM, QUAKE, and the future of an up-and-coming id Software.
Going into its 13th year, QuakeCon remains true to its original mission as an event created by gamers, for gamers. Sponsored by id Software and other industry-leading software and hardware manufacturers, QuakeCon continues to be run by a dedicated group of 30 year-round volunteers and more than 200 on-site volunteers. More than 6,000 people attended QuakeCon in 2007, and the event has expanded to include the entire series of QUAKE games, Return to Castle Wolfenstein®, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, DOOM 3™ and now Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars.
About Flagship Industries:
Flagship Industries Inc, located in Maryville, Illinois, was founded in 2003 to pursue the development and marketing of the Ventrilo product line which was originally started in the spring of 1999. Due to its superior sound quality, reliability, scalability, user interface and ever evolving feature set, Ventrilo has become the preferred group communications tool. More information can be found at www.ventrilo.com.
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners in the United States can now join the war for Earth, as Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars officially hits store shelves around the country. Coinciding with the release, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the official statistics site have gone online as well so you can track your progress and see how you stack up against the rest of the world. Official launch press release after the break.
The Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars 1.5 game update is now available download both via the in-game updater and the mirrors below. 1.5 comes with a large number of improvements and fixes, a full breakdown of which you can find in this blog update.
If you have the Steam version of Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, you'll be able to get the update automatically in a few hours. The Mac version of the update is still rumbling through Aspyr's QA department and should be released within the next few days.
Production has begun on DOOM 4™, the next journey into the legendary DOOM universe. We are expanding our internal team and are currently hiring to work on this highly anticipated title.
"DOOM is part of the id Software DNA and demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry to bring the next installment of our flagship franchise to Earth," said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. "It's critical for id Software to have the best creative minds in-house to develop games that meet the standards synonymous with our titles."
The DOOM franchise is one of the most recognizable and important in gaming history, having been named "one of the ten most influential games of the decade" by PC Gamer and "the #1 game of all time" by GameSpy. DOOM 4 will join the award-winning series which has consistently topped sales charts throughout the world.
We are looking for talented, ambitious and passionate individuals eager to join our accomplished team of developers working on the industry’s most innovative and anticipated games. For a complete listing of available positions, visit our id Careers page. Resumes can be submitted via email to jobs@idsoftware.com. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
QuakeCon 2008 has come and gone as the tradition carries on for a thirteenth year. We would like to thank all of the exhibitors and sponsors for joining us in putting together such a large and exciting event. We particularly want to thank all of the volunteers and to the 
Production has begun on DOOM 4™, the next journey into the legendary DOOM universe. We are expanding our internal team and are currently hiring to work on this highly anticipated title.
