Bethesda has announced that Quake 2 is free to own on the Bethesda Launcher for a limited time as part of Bethesda's celebration of QuakeCon. Interested players will need to act quick, as the giveaway will only last until 12 PM ET on August 15. That gives fans just under 72 hours to log in and redeem their reward to keep forever. It's best not to wait though, as redeeming the game is easy.
For those that may have missed it, Quake was free on August 7 for a limited time as well, so it only makes sense that Quake 2 would follow. On August 17, Quake 3 will also become available for free, completing the trifecta of classic shooters. Though these games are certainly a bit dated, their brilliance shines through today, and old and new fans alike will have a blast playing them.
All players need to do to get the game is simply log in to their Bethesda Launchers. Doing so should add the title to the player's library automatically, and fans should be prepared to do the same for Quake 3 on August 17. As of now, there is no word about Quake 4 being free to own any time soon, but if that happens it will likely be a few days after Quake 3's promotion ends.
This is all in celebration of QuakeCon, Bethesda's annual convention where the developer gets to talk about its upcoming games. These games in particular were made free as a reward for a successful charity drive that took place during the event, and this is Bethesda's way of thanking fans.
Quake 2Â is available for free on PC now.