Quake III Arena

Overview

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.

Developed by

id Software

Published by

Electronic Arts, Sega, Loki Software, Activision

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Player perspectives

First person

Themes

Action, Science fiction

Series

Quake

Game engine

id Tech 3

Release dates

• PC (Microsoft Windows): Dec 2, 1999
• Linux: Dec 10, 1999
• Mac: Dec 27, 1999
• Dreamcast: Oct 22, 2000
• Xbox 360: Dec 15, 2010