id Software announced the dates and first details of QuakeCon 2009. Id Software's upcoming browser-based upgrade to Quake 3, Quake Live, will have a prominent showing at the event. QuakeCon 2009 is a rather important notch in tournament history, as Quake Live is liable to be released publicly somewhere in the same time frame. QuakeCon has always been used as a platform to promote id Software titles, it's quite probable that QuakeCon will be one of the main promotional events for Quake Live's release.

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