The Partner Lounge is returning!

This year’s partner space will feature Altex Cables, BAWLS, Chip Theory, Fractal Design, GFuel, NVIDIA and more.

Cat Cafe

Join us at the Cat Cafe for an opportunity to meet your potential future furry friend and grab a boba tea from our friends at Bobaddiction!

Friday and Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

American Red Cross Blood Drive

The American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive again this year so be sure to sign up for your appointment today. All blood donors will get a $20 Amazon e-gift card and an entry into a raffle to win a custom PC sponsored by Fractal Design! Reserve your spot now!

Dallas Pets Alive!

We’re so excited to have Dallas Pets Alive! Back with us this year with the return of their pups available for adoption and the sale of these adorable tee’s, designed by Xous54!

Limited Edition for QuakeCon 2024 Only

QC Gives!

Stop by our Partner Lounge and check out the other Charites sharing their great causes at QuakeCon this year. You might even get to dunk a well-known face at the InfluentiALS booth!

Console Lounge

Go AFK and join us in the Console Lounge Sponsored by Viewsonic and Xbox Gamepass in the Texas Ballroom on the 3rd floor!

HOTEL + PARKING & EQUIPMENT DROP-OFF

Parking is available at a reduced rate of $8 per day
Just show your badge to the attendee upon exit to guarantee your discount. Parking will be limited at the hotel, so we highly encourage rideshare.

If the garages are full, overflow parking will also be available in Lot R for QuakeCon attendees. Shuttle service between Lot R and the Gaylord Convention Center will be available around the clock to get you safely to and from the hall.

Equipment Drop-Off will be located at the Convention Center Drive. Drop off is limited to 5 minutes per car. Please do not leave your vehicle unattended or it will be towed.

For directions to the hotel, or to see an area map, you can refer to the directions and transportation page of the Gaylord Texan website.

ABOUT THE GAYLORD TEXAN RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER

Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center
1501 Gaylord Trail
Grapevine, Texas 76051
1.817.778.1000

Proudly displaying “everything’s bigger in Texas,” Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center invites visitors to a first-class experience with Southern hospitality. Overlooking the beautiful Grapevine Lake, our hotel offers a one-of-a-kind retreat with luxurious accommodations, first-class restaurants, eclectic shops and 4.5 acres of lush indoor gardens and winding waterways. From our summer celebrations to our spectacular Lone Star Christmas and everything in between, we offer experiences that are distinct among other DFW area hotels. Unwind at Relâche Spa & Salon, enjoy a brisk workout in our state-of-the-art fitness center or make a splash at Paradise Springs, open seasonally. With more than 400,000 square feet of flexible meeting spaces, attend unforgettable conventions, weddings, receptions, banquets, meetings, family reunions and more, all organized with the help of our professional event planning team. Whatever the occasion, book a stay and come on down for an adventure as grand as Texas itself!

FOOD TRUCKS SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Halal Mother Truckers • F&F Express • Pink Oasis • G's Brunch Truck • Gepetto Pizzas

5:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Easy Slider • Doss Tastebudz • The Butchers Son • El Chifrijo • La Bandida Street Food

FRIDAY

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Halal Mother Truckers • F&F Express • Pink Oasis • G's Brunch Truck • La Bandida Street Food

5:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Easy Slider • Doss Tastebudz • The Butchers Son • El Chifrijo • La Bandida Street Food

SATURDAY

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Halal Mother Truckers • F&F Express • Pink Oasis • G's Brunch Truck • Gepetto Pizzas

5:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Easy Slider • Doss Tastebudz • The Butchers Son • El Chifrijo • La Bandida Street Food

SUNDAY

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Halal Mother Truckers • F&F Express • Pink Oasis • Gepetto Pizzas

STREAM SCHEDULE

PLAYABLE TOURNAMENTS

RED BULL LANDING ZONE TOURNAMENTS

• QuakeCon Terrible 2’s
  • The Quakecon 2024 Terrible 2’s QuakeLive 2v2 Open will feature 2 vs. 2 competitions for up to 32 teams battling it out in a group stage to earn their spot in a double elimination bracket. Each match will consist of 3 preselected arenas that players will then play a Best of 3 in, exchanging our standard map selection process to instead select a gametype between Freeze Tag, Team Deathmatch, and Clan Arena. The Terrible 2's tournament is open to all players (including Fan Ticket holders!), and players will be competing for hundreds of dollars worth in prizes—like an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080! The finals will be played on the MAIN STAGE at the QuakeCon Finals Party! Register Thursday, August 8 between 9am-1pm in the Red Bull LANding Zone in Texas Ballroom! Terrible 2’s QuakeLive 2v2 Rules
• King of the Hill
  • Stop by Red Bull’s King of the Hill activation to prove you’re the best Quake or Quake Champions player in the room. Maintain the largest winning streak by the end of QuakeCon and win yourself some Red Bull gear and 1 ticket to Circuit of the America’s Qualifying race on October 1, courtesy of Red Bull.

BYOC Tournaments

Stop by the tournaments desk in the BYOC to sign up for one of our tournaments throughout the weekend and the opportunity to win awesome peripherals sponsored by Logitech!

Tabletop Highlights

• Dungeons & Conventions
  • We've reserved some tables in the Tabletop Hall specifically for some RPG games and are inviting players and game masters of all skill levels to book time at one or more of these allocated table areas and run some games! SIGN UP HERE

• Magic the Gathering brought to you by Common Ground Games
  • Friday Night Magic - Sealed Bloomburrow event at 7pm - $44.99 (3 rounds pack per win)
  • Saturday Noon - Bloomburrow Draft - $27 per person (3 rounds, Pack Per Win)
  • Saturday 4:00 PM - Bloomburrow Sealed event $44.99 (3 rounds pack per win)

Miniature Painting Workshop

Unleash your inner artist at QuakeCon! Dive into the world of miniature painting with our exclusive Doom Slayer miniatures, available at the merch store. Bring your mini to life with on-site painting spaces, where fellow attendees and skilled artists will be there to assist you with any step of the process. Want to take your miniature to the next level—check in with our staff members to get some assistance with putting the finishing touches on with our new Basing station! Whether you're a seasoned painter or a curious newbie, this is your chance to create a masterpiece and connect with the community. Join us for a colorful, creative experience and take home a unique piece of QuakeCon magic!

Tabletop Game Jam

Calling all tabletop game enthusiasts! Ready to roll the dice on creativity and strategy? Join us at the Tabletop Game Jam at this year's QuakeCon for an epic adventure where imagination meets competition! Design, develop, and playtest your very own board games alongside fellow creators. If you're a seasoned designer or a curious newbie, this is your chance to bring your dream game to life. Winners will be decided by judges on Saturday where you will get to explain your game and demonstrate a working prototype! Let's turn your tabletop ideas into reality at QuakeCon!

EVENT RULES AND CODE OF CONDUCT

QuakeCon® (“QuakeCon”) is a family-friendly event and the safety of all guests is the top priority. To ensure that everyone has a good and safe time, QuakeCon will feature new security measures and this updated Code of Conduct. All QuakeCon attendees must review and agree to this Code of Conduct prior to entering QuakeCon.

If you have questions about, or to report a violation of, the Code of Conduct, please contact [email protected]

ATTENDEE AGE RESTRICTION

QuakeCon attendees must be at least 18 years of age or, if the attendee is not 18 years of age (a “Minor”), a parent or guardian will accompany the Minor at all times during QuakeCon. Through participation in QuakeCon events, attendees will play or be involved with M‐Rated, or Mature‐Rated, computer software games (with the M‐Rating designating an industry rating of suggested play for individuals 17 years or older) (the “QuakeCon Games”). Additionally, other attendees may bring individually-owned computers to QuakeCon, and may not display objectionable content thereon, including content deemed not suitable for minors.

QUAKECON TICKETING

QuakeCon tickets are non-transferable and are non-refundable. Each BYOC ticket is valid for one (1) person and one (1) computer/console at QuakeCon. With each ticket, you receive a table space and a chair, plus admission to QuakeCon.

Anti-Harassment Policy

Bethesda Softworks LLC (“Bethesda”) is dedicated to providing a QuakeCon conference free of harassment and intimidation based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited at QuakeCon.

Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

• Offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, nationality, age, or religion;
• Written or graphic material denigrating an individual or group;
• Repeated abuse of another – bullying;
• Sexual images in public spaces;
• Threatening, intimidating, or hostile acts, including stalking or following;
• Harassing photography or recording;
• Sustained disruption of talks or other events;
• Inappropriate physical contact;
• Unwelcome sexual attention; and/or
• Advocating for, or encouraging, harassing behaviors.

Weapons Policy

For the safety of attendees, security measures at QuakeCon will include the use of metal detectors, hand wands, and bag checks prior to entry into the QuakeCon event areas (the “Event Areas”). Uniformed and undercover security and police will be present at all times throughout QuakeCon to assist and protect attendees.

QuakeCon is a private event, and, in accordance with local and federal law, attendees are prohibited from bringing weapons of any kind into the Event Areas. Bethesda reserves the right to require any attendees with weapons to immediately leave the Event Areas.

Prohibited Items

For all events, firearms, or other weapons, ammunition, self-defense sprays (e.g., mace or pepper spray), laser pointers or any other item which may be used to create a visual distraction, fireworks, explosives, or any flammable liquid are not permitted. Any attendee found to have violated the prohibited items list may be removed from the event at the discretion of the event staff.

Attendees are prohibited from wearing full face masks when entering the venue. Medical grade (pre-approved) face masks are allowed. To safeguard our guests, certain items may need to be checked. The following items may not be brought into the QuakeCon event area:

• Aerosol cans (e.g., mace, pepper spray, hairspray, etc.)
• Air horns
• Animals (Service Animal exception)
• Binoculars
• Coolers with loose ice (ice packs ONLY)
• Cycles
• Fireworks
• Glass
• Illegal drugs
• Glass
• Large bags (duffle bags, suitcases, etc.)
• Laser pointers
• Megaphones/Noise amplifiers Noisemakers/Horns
• Recreational equipment (Skates, Skateboards, etc.)
• Signs larger than 24” x 24”
• Smoke bombs
• Tripods
• Unauthorized solicitation, handbills, giveaways, or sampling
• Umbrellas
• Vapes, vape pens, vaping, E-Cigarettes
• Video or audio recorders
• Weapons of any kind

Asset Tagging & Replica Weapons

All replica or prop weapons brought to the event must be inspected and tagged with an orange indicator, such as an asset tag. Security personnel will ensure that approved replica/prop weapons are appropriately tagged. Guests with approved and tagged replica/prop weapons will be instructed to always keep the orange tag visible during their stay at the event.

Upon re-entry to the event premises, security will conduct an inspection of the replica/prop weapon and ensure the orange tag is still attached and visible, and no modifications have been made to the replica/prop weapon.

Anti-Violence Policy

Any form of violence or threat of violence towards another person while at QuakeCon will result in the attendee’s immediate removal from QuakeCon. Violence will not be tolerated.

Illegal Drugs Policy

Illegal substances are not allowed at QuakeCon. Any attendee who is caught buying, using, or dealing illegal drugs while at QuakeCon will be immediately reported to security and/or local law enforcement in accordance with all state and local laws, and the attendee will be subject to expulsion from QuakeCon.

Alcohol Policy

While working, no staff member may possess, consume, sell or be under the influence of alcohol while on QuakeCon premises or working a QuakeCon activity or event. No one under the age of 21 shall possess or consume alcoholic beverages at any QuakeCon activity or on property owned or leased by Bethesda at any time.

Anti-Theft Policy

Theft of any and all kinds is strictly prohibited at QuakeCon. Any attendee who is caught stealing may have his or her QuakeCon badge revoked, be expelled from future QuakeCon events, and be reported to security and/or local law enforcement.

Anti-Cheating Policy

Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated at QuakeCon. All attendees must follow all rules and regulations when engaging in both friendly and competitive gameplay.

Code of Conduct Violations

In Bethesda’s sole discretion, if an attendee violates any of the policies or rules in this Code of Conduct, he or she may be removed from QuakeCon, have his or her badge revoked, be permanently expelled from QuakeCon and all associated events, and/or reported to show security or local law enforcement.

If You See Something, Say Something

It takes a community to protect a community and we all play a role in keeping QuakeCon safe. You witness any of the above prohibited and/or illegal issues or anything suspicious, please report the incident(s) to security, and/or local law enforcement. It's easy to overlook routine moments, but as you’re going about your day, if you see something that doesn't seem quite right, say something. By being alert and reporting suspicious activity, we can all help keep our event safe and fun. Security and EMT are in the Longhorn Foyer outside of Hall E. You may also contact [email protected].

HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES

If you are showing symptoms of any illness, please refrain from attending the event. If you are showing signs of any respiratory illnesses, we encourage you to stay home until you are symptom-free for at least 24 hours AND have been without a fever (without using fever-reducing medications) for 24 hours.

Once you can resume normal activities, we encourage taking additional preventive measures for the next 5 days to curb the spread of disease. These measures include improving air quality, enhancing hygiene practices, wearing a well-fitting mask, maintaining distance from others, and getting tested for respiratory viruses.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

• Respiratory Virus Guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/guidance/
• Includes information for those with special considerations (e.g. older adults, young children, people with weakened immune systems, etc.).
• CDC’s Updated Respiratory Virus Guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/guidance/background.html
• FAQ: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/guidance/faqs.html