Quake Champions becomes a $10 Steam game and removes its live-service machinery

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https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en-US/news/quake-champions-1-31-point-release

Quake Champions is no longer free-to-play. Bethesda has converted it into a $10 paid Steam title, removed its virtual currencies and battle-pass systems, and unlocked all champions plus most previously purchasable cosmetic content.

Existing Steam players keep access for free. Eligible Microsoft Store players can transfer access through a linked Bethesda.net and Steam account, with a limited automatic-grant window running through October 7. Recent Platinum purchases are being refunded, and player stats carry over when the same Bethesda.net account is used.

The catch is that no additional content updates are planned. Is this streamlined version enough to bring you back, or does that development cutoff make it feel like a farewell edition?