quake champions

Quake Champions coverage on WindowsForum.com centers on the game's 2026 transition away from free-to-play. Update 1.31 made it a paid Steam release, removed the Microsoft Store version, and unlocked every champion and nearly all cosmetics. The practical Windows angle dominates discussion: players who used the Microsoft Store build had until October 7 to link their Bethesda account to Steam and preserve access, while anyone who played before the change kept free play. Threads also address headlines claiming Xbox put the game behind a paywall, noting that existing players faced little new cost.