When it comes to the early days of the FPS genre, there really is no substitute for the original Quake games trilogy. Although each game is radically different from each other – Quake 1’s steampunk fantasy, Quake 2’s sci-fi battle, and Quake 3’s pioneering multiplayer – each one has held up very well over the years. Now, thanks to a successful charity drive at QuakeCon this year, a few of them will be free to own soon.
If you do not already have Quake 2, you can pick it up for free for the next 72 hours on the Bethesda Launcher simply by signing up. Quake 3 will be free to own on August 17, starting at 9 a.m. PT / 12 PM ET, so if you want a bit of old-school deadmatching, you should check it out. No word on Quake 4 yet, though honestly it’s best forgotten.
Quake 1 was previously free to nab on August 7, so sorry if you miss it. It’s going to run you $ 5 on Steam, but it’s often for sale for much cheaper. If you need more Quake in your life, check out Quake Champions, which went free to play back in 2018. If you miss QuakeCon, we’ve covered the highlights here.
