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{{Header Nav|game=Quake III Arena | {{Header Nav|game=Quake III Arena}} | ||
{{ | {{Game | ||
|completion=0 | |||
|image=Quake3Arena cover.jpg | |||
|title=Quake III Arena | |title=Quake III Arena | ||
|developer=[[id Software]] | |developer=[[id Software]] | ||
|publisher={{ | |publisher={{colist|Activision|Sega|Virgin Interactive}} | ||
|year=1999 | |||
|systems={{syslist|win|linux|irix|macos|dc|ps2|360}} | |||
|version=1.32c | |||
|ratings={{ELSPA|15}}{{ESRB|M}}{{USK|18}}{{VET|15}}{{OFLC|MA15}} | |||
|designer=Graeme Devine | |designer=Graeme Devine | ||
|genre=[[First person shooter]] | |||
|genre= | |||
|modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]] | |modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]] | ||
| | |expansion=[[Quake III: Team Arena]] | ||
|preceded by=[[Quake II]] | |||
|followed by=[[Quake 4]]<br />[[Quake Live]] | |||
|series=Quake | |series=Quake | ||
| | |pcgamingwiki=Quake III Arena | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Quake III Arena''' or Quake 3, abbreviated as Q3A or Q3, is a [[ | '''Quake III Arena''' or Quake 3, abbreviated as Q3A or Q3, is a [[multiplayer]] [[first-person shooter]] released on December 2, [[1999]]. The game was developed by [[id Software]] and featured music composed by Sonic Mayhem and Front Line Assembly. Quake III Arena is the third in {{c|Quake|the series}} and differs from previous games in the series by excluding a traditional [[Single player|single-player]] element and focusing on multi-player action. The single-player is instead played against computer controlled bots in a similar style to [[Unreal Tournament]]. | ||
Notable features of Quake 3 include the minimalist design, lacking rarely used items and features, the extensive customizability of player settings such as field of view, texture detail and enemy model, and advanced movement features such as strafe-jumping that give more speed with greater skill in contrast to the digital, all or nothing design of many computer games. | Notable features of Quake 3 include the minimalist design, lacking rarely used items and features, the extensive customizability of player settings such as field of view, texture detail and enemy model, and advanced movement features such as strafe-jumping that give more speed with greater skill in contrast to the digital, all or nothing design of many computer games. | ||
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An expansion pack titled ''Quake III: Team Arena'' was released in December [[2000]] by id Software. It focused on team gameplay through new game modes and new weapons, items, and player models. Team Arena was, however, criticized as its additions were long overdue and had already been implemented by fan modifications. A few years later ''Quake III: Gold'' was released, including the original Quake III Arena and the Team Arena expansion packs bundled together. | An expansion pack titled ''Quake III: Team Arena'' was released in December [[2000]] by id Software. It focused on team gameplay through new game modes and new weapons, items, and player models. Team Arena was, however, criticized as its additions were long overdue and had already been implemented by fan modifications. A few years later ''Quake III: Gold'' was released, including the original Quake III Arena and the Team Arena expansion packs bundled together. | ||
On | On August 19, [[2005]], id Software released the complete source code for Quake III Arena under the GNU General Public License, as they have for most of their prior engines. This does not make the entire game GPL, the textures and other data were not released. A project called OpenArena addresses this issue, creating open content and bundling it with the engine as a standalone Quake 3 release. Open Arena uses the ioquake3 engine, which is focused on bug fixes, sound and graphical improvements. | ||
{{ToC}} | {{ToC}} | ||
{{Quake}} | |||
[[Category:id Software]] | [[Category:id Software]] | ||
[[Category:First-person shooter]] | [[Category:First-person shooter]] | ||
[[Category:Single player]] | [[Category:Single player]] | ||
[[Category:Multiplayer]] | [[Category:Multiplayer]] | ||