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Quake III Arena
Sega Dreamcast · Released December 2, 1999 · Developed by id Software · Published by Electronic Arts
★ 83Total 85Single playerMultiplayer
ShooterActionScience fiction
Summary
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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IGDB Rating
82.51 / 100
416 ratings
Total Rating
84.59 / 100
419 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action · Science fiction
Engine
id Tech 3
Developer
id Software
Also known as
AliasQ3Acronym
AliasQ3AAcronym
AliasQuake 3 ArenaAlternative spelling
AliasQuake 3: ArenaAlternative spelling
AliasQuake IIIAlternative title
Release history (7 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 1999 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
| Dec 10, 1999 | Linux | — |
| Dec 27, 1999 | Mac | — |
| Dec 27, 1999 | Linux | — |
| Oct 22, 2000 | Dreamcast | — |
| Dec 8, 2000 | Dreamcast | — |
| Dec 15, 2010 | Xbox 360 | — |
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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.









