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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…

Following id layoffs, Quake Champions drops free-to-play nonsense and becomes a £9 game on Steam
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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…

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Headed for PC (Steam). The report is Rock Paper Shotgun's, on its own for now. They usually verify before posting.

Bottom line: The core of it should hold; if another outlet tells it differently, that shows up below.

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09/24/2026 06:19
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