

It differs from the other games in the Quake series (not counting Quake Live) in that it sacrifices the Single Player mode to focus on multiplayer. Quake III Arena is a multiplayer-focused first-person shooter released on December 2, 1999. Your new environment rejects you with lava pits and atmospheric hazards as legions of foes surround you, testing the gut reaction that brought you here in the first place. Abandoning every ounce of common sense and any trace of doubt, you lunge onto a stage of harrowing landscapes and veiled abysses.

Many liked the crisp graphics and focus on multiplayer. Quake III Arena has also been used extensively in professional electronic sports tournaments such as QuakeCon, Cyberathlete Professional League, DreamHack, and the Electronic Sports World Cup.Welcome to the Arena, where high-ranking warriors are transformed into spineless mush. The game was highly praised by reviewers who, for the most part, described the gameplay as fun and engaging. Notable features of Quake III Arena 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 and rocket-jumping. It features music composed by Sonic Mayhem and Front Line Assembly founder Bill Leeb. The single-player mode is played against computer-controlled bots. It is the third game in the Quake series it differs from previous games by excluding a story-based single-player mode and highly focusing on multiplayer gameplay.

Quake III Arena is a 1999 multiplayer-focused first-person shooter developed by id Software. QuakeCon has ended, funds have been raised for charity and Bethesda is keeping its promise – After Quake and Quake 2, Quake 3 Arena is now also free in Bethesda Launcher for 3 days.
