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GAME OVERVIEW

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…

Released2 Dec 1999
PlatformsPC
Play styleSingle player, Multiplayer
PerspectiveFirst person
Age ratingPEGI 18
Community rating85 / 100
Main story6 hr

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Quake III Arena
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€10.99
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€11.99
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Quake III Arena
PC
€23.99
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ABOUT THE GAME

What is 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…

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.

Game detailsRelease, creators and compatibility
Developer
id Software
Publisher
id Software, Electronic Arts, Sega, Loki Software, Activision
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Activation
Steam, GOG
Systems
PC

HOW IT PLAYS

The Quake III Arena gameplay profile

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Core format

Quake III Arena is classified as shooter. IGDB lists single player and multiplayer as its supported play modes.

View and themes

The game is presented from first person. Its recorded themes include action and science fiction.

Time commitment

IGDB's time-to-beat data estimates about 6 hr for the main path. Completion time varies with difficulty, exploration and optional content.

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