Hey Quakefriends and fam,

Yesterday we released our December Update which included major new changes including a revamped and improved rewards system, the long-awaited Capture the Flag mode, and many balance changes and quality of life additions. There were also some unfortunate bugs that slipped down the chimney in this build; we’ve got them on our “Naughty” list and we will be releasing a hotfix soon that should hopefully address these issues:

Matchmaking Issues - RESOLVED

Following the update, players may have experienced some issues with the in-game matchmaking. Earlier today we conducted maintenance that corrected these issues.

“Processing Transaction” timeout issue

In this update, we’ve shifted away from random rewards with clearer Champion Progression and free Rewards systems, and the all new Battle Pass with exclusive rewards. We’re happy to hear that many of our fans are excited about these changes, and we are looking into the “Processing Transaction” issue that some players may have experienced. We’re investigating some possible solutions to the problem, and we are evaluating them for potential release in this hotfix.

Memory Usage and Performance issues

We identified a memory bloat issue that is affecting some users who have 8GB of RAM in their system. (The minimum amount required to play Quake Champions.) Players may have noticed their RAM usage spiking during play; we are also targeting releasing a fix for this issue in this hotfix. Along with our improvements in diversifying Low, Medium, and High gameplay settings, users operating at the minimum spec should hopefully see some improvements in performance.

As always, we will continue to optimize performance for a wide range of systems and PC configurations. With your help, we’ll continue to dive deeper into areas where we can make improvements. After the hotfix is deployed, try setting ALL of your settings to Low with a resolution of 720p, and make a note of your in-map performance.

If you are still experiencing performance issues after the hotfix and after following these steps, we ask that you please post as many details as possible via the December Issue Megathread we will create in the forums after the hotfix is deployed. We ask that you post as many details of your experience as possible along with your in-game username, PC specs (CPU, GPU, RAM), and your in-game settings. Thanks!

December Update Message of the Day - RESOLVED

Some of you may have been so excited with the arrival of Capture the Flag mode that you hopped into game immediately without viewing the Patch Notes. We’ve added a brief reminder to the in-game Message of the Day that you can find all the answers to your questions about this update’s changes in the notes!

Thanks again for all your patience, Quakers. We’re hurrying like elves to get this hotfix out as soon as possible so all of you can have a fragtastic Merry Quakemas! We will continue to update you regularly on the status of the hotfix.