Quake Champions takes a shower, shedding all its 2017 live-service grime and becoming a $10 game
If you ever played it on Steam, it's yours to keep.
Quake Champions has shed its live-service past, transforming into a mere $10 game on Steam. In a significant update, the developers removed the Battle Pass, Weekly/Event Challenges, the Store, Platinum and Shard currencies, Daily Login Rewards, Champion Progression, and all forms of loot boxes. Most vanity content is now available to all users.
The game, once a free-to-play arena shooter, is now a paid application on Steam. No further content updates are planned. All champions are unlocked from the start, eliminating the need to purchase characters individually. Recently purchased premium currency will be refunded. While this might seem like a step back for some, the absence of loot boxes and the store tab makes Quake Champions a cleaner, more enjoyable experience.
The classic skins for Quake Ranger and Doom Slayer are now included at no extra cost. Despite being no longer free, Quake Champions is a superior game post-update, a sentiment echoed by the developers themselves.
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