Time to return toWolfensteinand more
QuakeCon 2022 kicked off digitally today, featuring streams and spotlights on a ton of Bethesda and id Software’s games. And while new games are being celebrated, the hits are getting their fair share too. Several classics hit Xbox Game Pass for PC today.
These games range from the fourth entry in theQuakeseries to much, much further back, likeThe Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard,Battlespire, and a fewWolfensteingames.
If you want something a little bit more modern, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perks now unlock all champions for use inQuake Champions.
Six legendary Bethesda games are available today on@XboxGamePassPC:🟢 Wolfenstein 3D🟢 Return to Castle Wolfenstein🟢 Quake 4🟢 Quake Champions🟢 An ES Legend: Battlespire🟢 TES Adventures: Redguardpic.twitter.com/1xicNw9mKJ
— Bethesda (@bethesda)June 30, 2025
Quake Championsis actually free right now on the Microsoft Store,alongside a few other games.The Elder Scrolls: ArenaandThe Elder Scrolls: Daggerfallare up for download on the Microsoft Store for the low, low cost of nothing. AndHeretic: Serpent Riders,Hexen: Beyond Heretic, andHexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadelare all on sale.
Add onDoom 64asone of the current Epic Games freebies, and it’s a heck of a week to pick up some older games for cheap.
Let’s do the time warp again
Quakeactually received an update today, and yes, I mean the classicQuake. Threewave Capture the Flag hitsQuaketoday, bringing back the classic mode and nine resurrected maps.
TheBethesda blogcovers some of the history behind Threewave CTF, a mod that wound up being quite influential over the history ofQuake. Now, the mod is available for free as part of the enhancedQuakere-release. It even comes with some enhancements, like a status display for your flag and some improved lighting and fog effects.
QuakeCon ’22 is underway now, with more panels and streams expected in the coming days. You can find a handy schedule ofall the upcoming events here, and follow them live on theBethesda Twitch channel.
