This is the annual gathering of id Software fans and, as of recently, of Bethesda/Zenimax fans as well. In 2012, it was the second time I attended. It was pretty much fun.
It took place in the Hilton Anatole hotel near Dallas Downtown.
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A red haired bearded fan at Quakecon 2012

Austin Grossman at the looking glass panel of Quakecon 2012

Player wearing quote cap on the showfloor in Quakecon 2012

Boy and girl couple talking at Quakecon 2012

John Carmack and Todd Hollenshead at the VR insanity panel at Quakecon 2012

Case mod competition at the Quakecon 2012

Chet Faliszek talking at the modding panel at Quakecon 2012

Children playing at Minecraft booth, at Quakecon 2012

Raphael Colantonio, Ted Price, Todd Howard talking at Quakecon 2012

The Death Star hovers over the BYOC area of Quakecon 2012

Diablo III fan exploring the Dishonored booth at Quakecon 2012

Dishonored says align your face here to get your throat cut at Quakecon 2012


Doom 3 BFG screenshot with Oculus Rift distortion at Quakecon 2012

Emil Pagliarulo and Tom Leonard at the Looking Glass panel at Quakecon 2012

A fan girl wearing a Minecraft head mask at Quakecon 2012

Gamer girl competing on the Dell Booth at Quakecon 2012

Girl posing on the Dishonored booth at Quakecon 2012

Group of gamers waiting for a talk at Quakecon 2012

Harvey Smith talking at the Looking Glass panel at Quakecon 2012

Horse waiting for a talk at Quakecon 2012

Jens Matthies, Raphael Colantonio, Ted Price talking at Quakecon 2012

Large headset player girl in the BYOC area of Quakecon 2012

Marty McFly and Jennifer of Back to the future at Master Pancake, Quakecon 2012

Matt Scott of Valve at the modding panel of Quakecon 2012

Oculus Rift current prototype with headband at Quakecon 2012

Oculus Rift first prototype at QuakeCon 2012

Odd couple of gamers walking the hallway of Hilton at Quakecon 2012

Palmer Luckey, Michael Abrash at VR panel of Quakecon 2012

Portal and military cosplayers at Quakecon 2012

Persephone on her phone in the BYOC area of Quakecon 2012

Guy with rainbow shirt at Quakecon 2012

Redhaired superhero cosplay at Quakecon 2012

Redhaired costumed fan girl with small hat at Quakecon 2012 - a Borderlands Cosplay

Nightingale from Skyrim cosplay at Quakecon 2012

Nice triple screen setup in BYOC area of Quakecon 2012