QuakeCon 2026 will be a place for celebration, mourning, and outrage

Recent layoffs at Xbox and id Software cast a somber shadow over the upcoming QuakeCon 2026, turning what should be a celebration into a potential funeral. The article discusses the uncertainty surrounding id Software's future, the potential abandonment of their proprietary id Tech engine in favor of Unreal Engine, and the likely fan outrage at the event.

• COMPANY id Software
• COMPANY Microsoft
• GAME Rage
• GAME DOOM: The Dark Ages
• GAME DOOM
• COMPANY Xbox
• GAME Quake
• GAME Wolfenstein
• PLATFORM PC