Bethesda has released the details forQuakeCon At Home, so the next question on everyone’s mind,besides which snacks to stock up on, is where and how to tune in. There are plenty of ways to choose from, but they all come from the same platform.
Twitch has becomethe de-facto streaming service for gamers, and is therefore Bethesda’s platform forQuakeCon At Home. Most attendees will tune in by going to the website on their device of choice. Others can use the Twitch app, which has PC and macOS versions, as well as iOS and Android.
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Amazon Fire TVs, Apple TVs, and some other brands of Smart TV should come pre-loaded with the Twitch app, but due to Twitch’s acquisition by Amazon, the Twitch app is no longer supported on its competitor Roku. For those who would prefer to watch on Roku, it seems an unofficial app is still available by using the “add a channel with a code” feature and typing in TWITCHTV.
Con-goers are encouraged to reviewthe schedule forQuakeCon At Homeand set reminders for panels they are especially interested in. The events will run from 12 PM Eastern Standard Time (9 AM Pacific Time) to roughly 12 AM ET (10 PM PT) Friday (August 7th) through Sunday (August 9th).
Late Friday morning, QuakeCon goers can tune in to Bethesda’s channel for the “Welcome to QuakeCon At Home” panel. After that, panels for the day includeThe Elder Scrolls Onlinevoice-over actors, aFallout 76boss event,Doom Eternal, a discussion of representation in video games, a panel with Susan Kath and Janina Gavankar,an Alienware demonstration, and an event starting at 11:00 PM titled “3 Amigos and Their (DOOM) Demons.”
Saturday ends with an 11 PMElder Scrolls Onlinestream and there is a 10 PMThe Evil Within 2panel on Sunday. There is no set end time, but activities are expected to last no later than midnight.
Since this is Twitch we are talking about, archives of the streams are expected to be available on Bethesda’s channel after the convention, so this is one convention fans will be able to enjoy at their own pace. Those who want something to stream right now canwatch MMA on the new TwitchSports channel.
