Ten years ago today, Remedy celebrated the release of Quantum Break on Xbox One and Windows 10. The adventure follows Jack Joyce, brother of renowned scientist William Joyce, as he is pulled into a world-ending crisis after a failed time-travel experiment fractured time itself. Time is now breaking down, creating stutters that occur with greater regularity. Soon, everyone and everything will be frozen in zero state... well, almost everyone. There's a potential of a plan, a dead brother to save, and a much bigger picture.
We're going to celebrate Quantum Break's anniversary throughout the year, but today we have a pretty special giveaway. It's a small prize, but extremely rare. So, if you're a collector, you'll definitely want to enter!
Sounds like a weird prize for an anniversary milestone, right? Well, this little thing is not quite what it seems. These were never made available for purchase and appeared only at one or two promotional events in Europe, possibly only at a press event. The history is a little hazy, but that's the story we've gathered so far. They were only accessible through an internal official Microsoft store page for marketers setting up an in-person event.
And they're definitely sneaky! We followed Quantum Break through from announcement to post-launch news, wrapping up each promotional event stop. We knew about the stickers, lanyards, t-shirts, waterbottles, and trading cards that were given away... but we didn't know about this until years after the game launched.
So, what about the keyring itself? It's hefty, made of metal, and recreated to resemble the CFR (aka the Countermeasure) shown in the game. It's not a direct replica; I noticed it has a repeating pattern on the sides, whereas the in-game model shows some variation in elements like the display and lights. It's not the kind of thing that you notice unless you're really examining it. As it's metal, it also has some heft, perfect as a paperweight if you don't want to risk putting it on a bag. As it's a promotional piece, it also has the Quantum Break logo engraved on the side.
Also, have I mentioned that it's really heavy?!
Also, have I mentioned that it's really heavy?!
The giveaway will end on Sunday, April 19th 2026, at 11:59PM BST (GMT +1).
How To Enter:
For the giveaway, we want to hear your standout moment from the game. It could be a quote, a scene, or a character.
Submissions can be sent in to: Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, or Twitter. You can also email in your entry to alanwake.thesuddenstop(at)gmail.com.
For the giveaway, we want to hear your standout moment from the game. It could be a quote, a scene, or a character.
Submissions can be sent in to: Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, or Twitter. You can also email in your entry to alanwake.thesuddenstop(at)gmail.com.
(To enter quickly, tap the social media platform above to be sent to the specific tweet to respond to.)
- The prize was bought by The Sudden Stop as part of a community giveaway.
- This giveaway is not sponsored or endorsed by Remedy Entertainment, Epic Games, Blogger, Twitter, Facebook, Bluesky or Instagram.
- One entry per person.
- This is open worldwide, but restrictions may apply to countries with limits on internet competitions or giveaways.
- Entry to the giveaway is free.
- No cash prize alternative will be available.
- A new winner may be selected if the first does not respond to the email within 2 weeks of the original email being sent. However, this is only a last resort after three weeks of reminders and alternative communication methods, e.g., social media posts.
- The giveaway will begin on Sunday, 5th April 2026 at 15:00 BST and will end on Sunday, April 19th 2026, at 11:59PM BST (GMT +1).
- There will be 1 (one) winner who will receive the Countermeasure/CFR keyring.
- Entries collected through Facebook follow the rules, HERE.
- Entries collected through Twitter follow the rules stated in their Guidelines, HERE.
- If you enter through a social media platform, you will need to follow us for the entry to be valid.
- We will be sending the parcel tracked as *gesters wildly in Royal Mail's direction*; lessons have been learned.
