QuakeCon 2009 Dates Announced for Dallas

id Software and the QuakeCon organization has just announced that QuakeCon 2009 will take place August 13 – 16, 2009, in Dallas, TX at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. As always, the event is free to all so there is no reason for you not to participate in North America’s largest “Bring-Your-Own-Computer” LAN party. Spots will be available for 3,000 gamers to hook their systems up and play and, of course, the big-money pro tournaments are back featuring id Software’s new free-to-play, web-based multiplayer game Quake Live.

Wanna go but don’t wanna bring your computer? No problem because QuakeCon gaming and technology companies will be on hand to demonstrate their latest hardware and software in a 35,000 square foot exhibit hall, and every day of QuakeCon is packed with contests, entertainment, announcements, panel discussions, and parties.

Online registration for QuakeCon will begin at 9:30pm EST / 6:30pm PST on March 6, 2009. Participation in the BYOC, tournaments, exhibits, conferences, and all other events is free of charge.

The Hilton Anatole is now taking room reservations for QuakeCon 2009 through their custom QuakeCon Reservation Page or through their toll-free reservations number, 1-800-HILTONS. To receive the specially negotiated room rate of $145 (single, double, triple or quad occupancy) and the special daily self-park rate of $7 (regularly $15 per day), you must request the group rate for “QuakeCon 2009″ or book through the link above when making your reservation. You must be a guest of the hotel to receive the discounted parking rate during the event. The hotel requires a first night’s deposit on reservations (refundable up to 48-hours in advance of the first day of the event). Rooms at this special rate are limited.