Boyle ran down the Quake franchise's two-plus decades of competitive play and its role as a premier esport.

Quake Champions community manager Joshua Boyle took the stage at Bethesda's annual E3 showcase to make the announcement. The best part? Download the trial this week, and you'll be able to play the game for free, forever. Id Software will be admitting a few players into the game to start with and will gradually expand that number to give more people a chance to try it out, giving the developers more data to pore over as it fine-tunes the fast-paced FPS experience.As a special promotion for E3, id Software and Bethesda are offering a free-to-play trial of Quake Champions during the week of the annual conference. You’ll need to do it quickly, though, as there is less than a week before the beta begins. To have a chance of being one those lucky gamers, you’ll need to sign up. Looking to build on its pedigree, Id Software wants to build a brand new esports title and it’s inviting a number of players to try it out before it’s officially ready. Quake Champions is the first entry in the main Quake series since 2005’s Quake 4, so its development and eventual release are a big deal for fans of the classic shooter franchise. However, if you can’t wait until that unknown date, you can register for the closed beta, which starts on April 6. Quake Champions: Closed Beta Announcement TrailerAlthough we don’t know exactly when Quake Champions is going to release, the best bet is at some point in 2017.

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