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Quake 3 is free to grab for a limited time

You'll have to be quick - the game is only available for a brief window

August 17, 2020 Quake 3 is now free to claim through the Bethesda launcher.

The free FPS games just keep coming this month. Following Bethesda’s Quake giveaway during QuakeCon, there are now even more free PC games in the long-running series to scoop up. This week – in fact, right now (as of this story) – you can grab Quake 3 for exactly zero of your hard-earned pennies.

As with the recent Quake 2 giveaway, the way to redeem your free copy of Quake 3 is through the Bethesda launcher. Simply log in during the promotion period and you’ll find the game added to your library automatically – but you’ll need to be quick about it.

The window started today (August 17 at 17:00 BST / 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT) and lasts for 72 hours from that point, so you’ll need to snap it up soon if you’re keen.

The giveaways are a thank you from Bethesda, as explained in a tweet on the studio’s Twitter channel, for the amount of money raised for the NAACP Legal Defence Fund, Direct Relief, The Trevor Project, UNICEF charities during QuakeCon. The publisher says a whopping $30,686.48 was donated during the event. Phwoar.

If you’re keen to scoop the two classic PC games while they’re gratis, head to the Bethesda launcher during the windows above, and enjoy. We also have some handy lists of the best free Steam games and free online games if you’re on the lookout for some more goodies to grab for the ultimate low price.