https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/feedThis is a feed of the latest articles from Rock Paper Shotgun.enCopyright (c) Rock Paper Shotgun a brand of IGN Entertainment, Inc.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:45:27 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/following-id-layoffs-quake-champions-drops-free-to-play-nonsense-and-becomes-a-9-game-on-steamJulian BensonThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:19:58 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/following-id-layoffs-quake-champions-drops-free-to-play-nonsense-and-becomes-a-9-game-on-steamPCid SoftwareSingle PlayerBethesda SoftworksQuake ChampionsShooterMultiplayer CompetitiveFirst person<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/ss_934c0c5ce0f338805847fcfc451ec04208e40ef7.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>After nearly a decade as a free-to-play game, <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/quake-champions">Quake Champions</a> is dropping all that nonsense in favour of being <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/611500/Quake_Champions/">a nice and simple premium release on Steam</a>. That means no more battle passes, no more loot boxes, no more premium currencies. They've even got rid of the store.</p> <p>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 game automatically. And if you've bought any premium currencies in the past two months will be refunded.</p> <p>However, while this is a welcome change, it should be seen in the context of <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/xbox-are-parting-ways-with-double-fine-arkane-undead-labs-compulsion-and-ninja-theory-in-the-course-of-thousands-of-layoffs">Xbox's mission to fire 3200 developers</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/following-id-layoffs-quake-champions-drops-free-to-play-nonsense-and-becomes-a-9-game-on-steam">Read more</a></p>