QuakeCon 2014 Date Announced, Room Reservations Opened

Bethesda announced today that the biggest BYOC LAN party west of the Mississippi, QuakeCon 2014, will run from Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, July 20.

If you're a QuakeCon regular, those dates might sound fishy. That's because for nearly 19 years, id Software's celebration of all things PC has taken place in August. Parent company Bethesda didn't offer any explanation as to why the convention was bumped up two weeks, but it did open reservations at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, so you can secure your QuakeCon hotel room now.

Now that we know when QuakeCon 2014 is, the question is who will be giving this year's keynote speech? Industry icon John Carmack left id Software in November to join Oculus, the company behind the Rift virtual reality headset. His QuakeCon keynotes were one of the annual highlights of the show. On Twitter, Carmack said he's "offered to give my traditional talk at Quakecon, we'll see if it is accepted."

We contacted Bethesda for comment and was told they aren't ready to share any additional details about QuakeCon 2014 just yet. We'll keep you posted.

For now, let the next round of Doom 4 speculation begin.

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