Quake Arena Arcade

Overview

Quake III Arena is a 1999 first-person shooter game developed by id Software. The third installment of the Quake series, Arena differs from previous games by excluding a story-based single-player mode and focusing primarily on multiplayer gameplay. The single-player mode is played against computer-controlled bots. It features music composed by Sonic Mayhem and Front Line Assembly founder Bill Leeb.

Notable features of Quake III Arena include a minimalist design, very extensively customizable settings such as field of view, texture detail and enemy model; and advanced movement features such as strafe-jumping and rocket-jumping.

The game was praised by reviewers who, for the most part, described the gameplay as fun and engaging. Many liked the crisp graphics and focus on multiplayer. Quake III Arena, often being considered one of the greatest video games ever made, has also been used extensively in professional electronic sports tournaments such as QuakeCon, Cyberathlete Professional League, DreamHack, and the Electronic Sports World Cup.

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Game details

Genres

Shooter

Developer

Pi Studios, id Software

Publisher

Bethesda Softworks

Series

Quake

Platforms

Xbox 360, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

M

CLASS IND

16

USK

18

ACB

MA 15+

PEGI

18

Release dates

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Bethesda Softworks

Developer

Pi Studios, id Software

Released

2011-01-15

Age rating

ESRB M

Region

US