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Quake III Arena

Released

  • Linux
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Mac
  • Xbox 360
  • Dreamcast
  • PlayStation 2

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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.

Developer
id Software
Publisher
Electronic Arts, Sega, Loki Software, Activision
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
First person
Age ratings
CLASSIND 18, ACB MA 15+, PEGI 18, ESRB M, GRAC 15+
Time to beat
6 h normally
IGDB rating
85 / 100 (425 ratings)
Also known as
Q3, Q3A, Quake 3 Arena, Quake 3: Arena, Quake III

Release dates

PlatformRelease
Dreamcast · North America · Europe
Linux · North America · Europe
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Xbox 360

Screenshots

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