With QuakeCon 2009 now less than a month away, the organizers of the free game tournament and show have now announced their plans for the tournament section of the event. Main sponsor id Software will be using their recently launched free-to-play FPS Quake Live as the main game for the professional and open tournaments.

The Quake Live Masters Tournaments will have 64 of the best Quake Live pro players competing in 1-on-1 matches at QuakeCon 2009 for over $25,000 in prize money including $14,000 for the champion. In addition the Quake Live Open Tournament will allow 128 amateurs to compete for $2,500 in cash including $1,500 for the winner. Both tournaments will be sponsored by Intel. id Software is also sponsoring a Quake Live Capture The Flag tournament where 32 teams of four will battle for $22,000 in prize money including $12,000 for the winning team.

Details on how players can enter the tournaments can be found at the Quake Con web site. As we previously reported the event has been moved from its original location to the Gaylord Hotel in Grapevine, Texas where it will be held August 13-16.