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Quake III Arena

December 2, 1999ShooterESRB M

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Overview

About Quake III Arena

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.
Story setup
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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At a glance

Released
December 2, 1999
Platforms
macOS, PC, Linux
Genres
Shooter, Action
Play modes
Single Player, Multiplayer
Age rating
ESRB M
Media

Screenshots

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Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

supports up to 16 players online.

16 online

Features

Online Multiplayer

Play Modes

Single Player • Multiplayer

Player Count

Online
1-16
Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Quake III Arena. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBMA 15+

Strong Violence

CLASS_IND18
  • Violência (Violence)
ESRBM
  • Blood and Gore
  • Violence
  • Animated Blood and Gore
  • Animated Violence
  • Language
GRAC15+
  • Violence
PEGI18
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