Quake III Arena cover

Quake Series

Quake III Arena

Main Game
Shooter Action Science fiction

Quake III Arena is a Shooter game released on December 2, 1999 for Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac and 3 more. 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 p…

83
User Score
419 ratings
87
Critic Score
3 reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
3,466 reviews
December 2, 1999
Released 9784 days ago
Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac Xbox 360 Dreamcast PlayStation 2

About

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.

Storyline

In Quake III Arena, the greatest warriors of all time are pulled from their own worlds to fight for the amusement of a powerful race known as the Vadrigar within the Arena Eternal. The player takes the role of one such combatant, battling through tiers of opponents in an endless contest of skill and survival.

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Trailer

Gameplay video

Release Dates by Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Dec 2, 1999
Linux Worldwide
Dec 10, 1999
Mac Worldwide
Dec 27, 1999
Linux Worldwide
Dec 27, 1999
Dreamcast Worldwide
Oct 22, 2000
Dreamcast Worldwide
Dec 8, 2000
Xbox 360 Worldwide
Dec 15, 2010

Expansions

Game Info

Developer
id Software
Publisher
Electronic Arts, Sega, Loki Software, Activision
Engine
id Tech 3
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action Science fiction

Multiplayer

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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