“But then we also understand that we want to get as many people into the game as possible, especially outside of North America and Western Europe, where we have a massive fan base. I want to have access to all the Champions.’ There are a number of Quake players that just want to play their Quake, right? And they are familiar with the business model of our previous games, and they are totally fine.
“At its core, it’s a free-to-play game,” Willits said, “with the option to buy the Champion Pack and just get in and play with all the Champions. By making Quake Champions both free and for-pay, his team can get it in front of as many players as possible. Some markets simply have different expectations of how - or if - they pay for their games. There are more players from more parts of the world than ever before. The gaming world has changed since the launch of the original Quake in 1996. The reason for this approach is simple, he said. Or they can buy the Champion Pack and get unlimited access to Ranger and all his other friends for a fixed price. In an interview last week, Willits said that players who want to can play a single character, a Champion named Ranger, for free.
Creative director Tim Willits tells Polygon the game will be a free-to-play, but with a for-pay option. Quake Champions, the latest iteration of the decades-old, fast-paced arena shooter franchise, finally has a business model.
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