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QuakeCon 2021 Announces Streaming Schedule, Giveaways, and More

QuakeCon at Home, is only a week away and the global online event that will bring the fun and comradery of QuakeCon to your home. Bethesda is excited to celebrate QuakeCon with livestreams featuring updates on existing and upcoming games, tournaments, charity fundraising, puppies (!!!), musical performances, giveaways, celebrity streams, developer panels and more.

Read on for more details about the stream schedule, charity initiatives, giveaways, sales on games, the Twitch Team, and opportunities with QuakeCon’s awesome partners.  

The fun kicks off with a brief Welcome Message at 2 p.m. ET on August 19 followed immediately by fan-focused panels.  

Day 1 will feature a series of signature panels with Bethesda developers discussing what’s new, what’s upcoming, and looking back at some of the biggest games for their anniversaries, Quake and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Day 2 and Day 3 will feature a variety of fun panels from around the world with charities, community, guest stars and more as we celebrate the games and activities that make QuakeConQuakeCon

QuakeCon 2021 Announces Streaming Schedule, Giveaways, and More

QuakeCon 2021 Streaming Schedule 

More details about each of the panels, including full panel descriptions, can be found online at https://quakecon.bethesda.net/schedule.  

Thursday, Aug 19 

  • Welcome to QuakeCon 2021 with Pete Hines & Erin Losi: 2 p.m. ET 

  • Celebrating 25 Years of Quake with id Software and Machine Games: 2:05 p.m. ET – Kevin Cloud and Marty Stratton from id Software and Jerk Gustafsson from MachineGames discuss the impact and legacy of the original Quake on its 25th anniversary. 

  • Deep Dive into DEATHLOOP with Arkane Lyon: 2:30 p.m. ET – Arkane Lyon gets fans … looped in … on the details of the upcoming PlayStation 5 console exclusive DEATHLOOP, including a special discussion about multiplayer.  

  • Fallout 76: Making Appalachia Your Own with Fallout Worlds: 3 p.m. ET – Join members of the Fallout 76 development team as they discuss how the game is evolving and take an in-depth look at our upcoming Fallout Worlds Update.  

  • Inside the Award-Winning The Elder Scrolls Online with ZeniMax Online Studios: 3:30 p.m. ET – Matt Firor and Rich Lambert take fans inside ESO and discuss the great additions to the game and what new players can expect from the award-winning MMO.  

  • Reliving the Opening of Skyrim with the Creators from BGS: 4 p.m. ET – Hey you! You’re finally awake. Celebrate Skyrim’s 10th Anniversary and watch the opening moments of Skyrim as the creators discuss insider stories and relive memories from development. 

  • DOOM Eternal Studio Update with Marty and Hugo: 4:30 p.m. ET – id Software’s Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin bring fans up-to-date on everything happening with DOOM Eternal. 

  • ANZ – Fallout 76 End-Game Guide: 11 p.m. ET 

  • ANZ – Fallout 76 – Playing with UFC Middleweight Rob Whittaker: 12:30 a.m. ET 

Friday, Aug 20 

  • UK – Fallout 76 – UK Stream Team Build-a-Thon: 9:30 a.m. ET 

  • UK – Let’s Talk Quake with Digital Foundry: 10:45 a.m. ET 

  • DEATHLOOP Meets its Makers: 2:15 p.m. ET  

  • WeRateDog’s Matt Nelson and Pete Hines Rate Dogs & More: 3:30 p.m. ET 

  • Code Orange vs Quake Music Video Debut: 4:15 p.m. ET 

  • Alienware – Fundraising and Raising Heck with Anna Maree: 5 p.m. ET 

  • The Elder Scrolls Online – Dungeon Speed Run Competition: 6:30 p.m. ET 

  • Exclusive Musical Performance by Trivium: 8 p.m. ET 

  • Skyrim – 10th Anniversary Interactive Fun Run with Gus Johnson: 9:00 p.m. ET  

  • ANZ – The Elder Scrolls Online – Mates of Oblivion Dungeon Runs: 12:30 a.m. ET 

  • ANZ – The Elder Scrolls Online – MissMollyMakes An Epic Banquet: 1:45 a.m. ET 

Saturday, Aug 21 

  • UK – DOOM Eternal – ‘Prayer vs Slayer’: 9:30 a.m. ET 

  • UK – ESO – Through Flames of Ambition with the UK Stream Team: 10:45 a.m. ET 

  • DOOM Eternal BATTLEMODE Community Bonanza!: 2:15 p.m. ET 

  • Fallout 76 – C.A.M.P. Love It or Nuke It: 3:30 p.m. ET 

  • Quake World Championship Grand Finals: 4:45 p.m. ET 

  • The Elder Scrolls Online – Live Art Creation: 6:30 p.m. ET 

 

Charity Initiatives  

Bethesda is excited to once again continue QuakeCon’s charitable legacy in both a global and local way. QuakeCon viewers will be able to join in donating to organizations directly from the official QuakeCon stream, including Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC)NAACP Legal Defense and Educational FundThe Trevor Project, and UNICEF USA

QuakeCon also has the new and exclusive “Pugcubus” and “Catloop” apparel for sale. Custom Ink will split all profits from the sale of these shirts between our long-time Dallas animal adoption partner, Dallas Pets Alive, as well as FOUR PAWS, a global animal welfare organization. You can purchase these items here: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/quakecon

QuakeCon 2021 Announces Streaming Schedule, Giveaways, and More

Free In-Game Goodies! 

  • DOOM Eternal QuakeCon Slayer Skin – DOOM Eternal players can access a free in-game QuakeCon Slayer Skin, icon, and player badge across all platforms. Available from August 19 – September 2. 

  • Fans who have their ESO and Twitch accounts linked through account.elderscrollsonline.com and watch for the minimum required time (15 minutes) during any of the ESO streams will receive a Twitch Drop containing one Ouroboros Crown Crate and one Flame Atronach Pack Wolf pet. 

  • Log in to Quake Champions during QuakeCon and receive this year’s exclusive QuakeCon 2021 Gauntlet weapon skin, profile icon, and nameplate! Available until August 23. 

QuakeCon Sale 

Check out the QuakeCon 2021 Bethesda Sale across digital storefronts featuring massive deals on select Bethesda games, including 67% off Fallout 76, 75% off DOOM Eternal Deluxe Edition, 85% off Dishonored 2 Deluxe Edition, and more. These sales are live right now. 

Official QuakeCon Twitch Team 

Playing and sharing games with friends in the BYOC is the core of QuakeCon, and this year the global QuakeCon  community will once again unite and connect through the official QuakeCon Twitch Team. The Team will celebrate QuakeCon, play and share games, and help raise money for the QuakeCon-supported charities. Some players will be featured on the QuakeCon Twitch Team page. 

QuakeCon Giveaways on Fun from Partners 

QuakeCon’s amazing partners have put together some awesome giveaways for fans who tune into our streams and interact with us on Twitter at @QuakeCon and @Bethesda. Check out just a few of those giveaways to look out for over the course of the event below and stay tuned to learn how to win them! 

  • Pecos Pete has their traditional branded QuakeCon mugs for sale 

  • Alienware will be giving away a curved 360Hz Monitor on Anna Maree’s Fundraising and Raising Heck stream  

  • Razer Prize packages – Fans will have three chances to win each day while watching on Twitch  

  • Razer Huntsman Mini Gaming Keyboard with Clicky Optical Switch  

  • Razer Viper Ultimate Gaming Mouse with Charging Dock  

  • Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Headset 

  • Razer Gigantus V2 Mouse Mat 

  • Razer Base Station V2 Chroma Headset Stand USB Hub 

  • Razer Sneki Sneki Plushie  

  • Fractal Design: Custom QuakeCon Torrent Black Light Tint TG PC Cases 

  • DOOM and Fallout-themed gaming chairs from noblechairs 

  • Custom Skyrim SteelSeries Headset and Mousepad as well as a Custom Skyrim Constellation Keyboard by Keycult 

  • Quake: Ranger Master Art Print from Gaming Heads 

  • NZXT will give away a full Custom Quakecon PC build on their social channels 

  • SteelSeries Clip Competition 

For more information, visit: https://quakecon.bethesda.net/en/

Related: Save the Date – QuakeCon Returns with Digital Event August 19-21

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