Following id layoffs, Quake Champions drops free-to-play nonsense and becomes a £9 game on Steam
After nearly a decade as a free-to-play game, Quake Champions is dropping all that nonsense in favour of being a nice and simple premium release on Steam . That means no more battle passes, no more loot boxes, no more premium currencies. They've even got rid of the store. If you've played the game through any free events on Steam in the past, then you will be upgraded to a full version of the…
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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