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GAME PROFILE /// 1999

Quake III Arena

1999

Developer
id Software
Publisher
Loki Software, Sega, Electronic Arts, Activision
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Screenshots

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About the game

Quake III Arena is a first-person shooter built around competitive multiplayer combat. Unlike earlier entries in the Quake series, it has no story-driven campaign, and its single-player mode instead pits the player against computer-controlled bots across a series of increasingly difficult arenas. Matches take place in maps that mix gothic and technological architecture, with weapons and power-ups spawning at fixed points that players fight to control. Movement techniques such as strafe-jumping and rocket-jumping are central to high-level play. Game modes include free-for-all deathmatch, team deathmatch, one-on-one tournament duels, and capture the flag, and the game supports network and internet play along with extensive customization and modding.
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Game information

Release date
1999-12-02
Genres
Shooter
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2, Linux, Xbox 360, Dreamcast
Developer
id Software
Publisher
Loki Software, Sega, Electronic Arts, Activision