Marking the event’s 21st year, QuakeCon 2016 will continue the tradition of celebrating video games and the people who play them, welcoming thousands of gamers from around the world for a four-day video game festival featuring North America’s largest BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Computer) LAN Party.
QuakeCon will take place Thursday, August 4 – Sunday, August 7, 2016.
Created by a group of friends in 1996 and recently celebrating its 20th year, QuakeCon has grown to become a premiere gaming festival with the 2015 event welcoming more than 12,000 people through the doors. QuakeCon 2016 is open to the public and attendance is FREE for general attendees thanks to the support of id Software and Bethesda Softworks, the QuakeCon volunteer staff, and the event sponsors and exhibitors.
Free to general attendees and open to the public, next year's event will also offer lots of excitement for those who don’t bring their own computer. In addition to the event’s panels, presentations, and workshops, Bethesda will be showcasing their upcoming games to fans in attendance. Plus, a variety of top technology companies will be exhibiting the latest in gaming accessories and hardware. Each day of QuakeCon will be packed with tournaments, game presentations, contests, entertainment, announcements, panel discussions, parties and more!
QuakeCon welcomes a wide array of companies showcasing their hardware and services. For information on becoming a QuakeCon exhibitor or sponsor, please visit here or email. Exhibitor and sponsor registration is scheduled to begin in early 2016.
Bethesda will be offering a number of premium BYOC packages for purchase through the show’s online pre-registration site.
This year we’ve streamlined online pre-registration for BYOC packages, which will open in a series of three stages followed by pre-registration for general attendees. Full descriptions for each of the BYOC limited packages, and the dates they will become available are below.
New for 2016, attendees that pre-register will be able to build their own swag packages full of exclusive QuakeCon merchandise during the online registration process. We will also have a limited quantity of these items available for purchase on the show floor.
Additionally, we’ve just announced that fans will once again have the chance to design and vote on this year’s Official QuakeCon 2016 T-shirt. You can find all of the contest details on quakecon.org.
Please note: Exhibitor registration is set to open on February 22nd. Press registration will open on March 14th.
PREMIUM BYOC PACKAGES | DESCRIPTIONS & AVAILABILITY
Monday, March 14th at 7pm CT/8pm ET
Round 1 |BYOC Select-a-Seat with UAC Command Center Seating ($400, limit of 32 packages available - Includes Fast Passes for the Duration of the Event)
- Select and reserve a VIP seat at the Network Operations Center (NOC) in the BYOC
- Express lane fast-pass registration for the BYOC
- Express lane fast-pass to every panel, presentation, and public event at QuakeCon
- Limited reserved access seating for all panels, presentations, and events
- Direct access to plug your PC into the NOC’s core
- Official QuakeCon 2016 UAC Lanyard
Thursday, March 17th at 7pm CT/8pm ET
Round 2|BYOC Select-a-Seat withQuakeCon done Quick ($140, limit of 300 packages available - Includes Fast Passes for the Duration of the Event)
- Select and Reserve a guaranteed seat of your choice in the BYOC area
- Express lane fast-pass registration for the BYOC
- Express lane fast-pass to every panel, presentation, and public event at QuakeCon
- Limited reserved access seating for all panels, presentations, and events
- Official QuakeCon 2016 QdQ Lanyard
Wednesday, March 23rd at 7pm CT/8pm ET
Round 3 | BYOC Select-a-Seat ($40, limit of 2,100 packages available - Includes Guaranteed Reserved Seating)
- Select and Reserve a guaranteed seat of your choice in the BYOC area
- Official QuakeCon 2016 Lanyard
Thursday, March 24th at 7pm CT/8pm ET
Round 4 | General Attendee Pre-Registration
While general attendance remains free, attendees wishing to participate in the QuakeCon 2016 BYOC must pre-purchase one of the ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ packages through our online registration site to guarantee a spot in the BYOC. As ‘BYOC Select-a-Seat’ packages are limited and all seats will be accounted for prior to the show, we won’t have seats available on-site or on a first-come-first serve basis. Once the packages sell out, we’ll be giving people the opportunity to win a limited number of BYOC seats via social media giveaways, contests, and via our event partners leading up to the show. Be sure to keep an eye on our QuakeCon Twitter account and QuakeCon Facebook page for all the details on how to win!
Guests can make room reservations at the Hilton Anatole Hotel by calling 1-800-Hiltons or 1-800-445-8667 or online. A special room rate of $169.00 per night is available when you reference QuakeCon 2016!