Quake III Arena

Released Aug 2007

The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.

95% positive · 4,080 reviews Definitive edition

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All announced content has been released

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Evaluation

Quake III Arena is a classic arena shooter originally released in 1999. The Steam version, available since August 3, 2007, bundles the base game together with the Quake III: Team Arena expansion pack — a complete collection of all official content released for the game. The store description explicitly notes that "Quake III Arena now includes the main game and Quake III: Team Arena expansion pack," indicating this is a bundled complete package. There are no developer news posts, no unreleased DLC, no roadmaps, and no announcements of any future content. The game launched as a finished product over 25 years ago and has received no post-launch content development activity on Steam.

Evidence

Store description explicitly states the game includes the main game and the Quake III: Team Arena expansion pack — a complete content bundle with no additional content referenced.

store metadata · Aug 3, 2007 source content shipped

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The game is described as a 1999 release bundled with its official expansion pack, presenting a complete, finished product with no mention of ongoing development or future content.

description · Aug 3, 2007 source development ending

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Details

Developer

id Software

Publisher

Bethesda Softworks

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP

FPS Arena Shooter Action Classic Shooter Competitive 1990's First-Person Gore Fast-Paced Difficult Sci-fi Moddable eSports Old School

About this game

Quake III Arena is a critically acclaimed, multiplayer-focused, arena first-person shooter developed by id Software and released in 1999.

*Quake III Arena now includes the main game and Quake III: Team Arena expansion pack.

Welcome to the Arena

Compete in fast-paced multiplayer action for up to 16 players
Play offline in single-player mode with AI-controlled bots
Enjoy exciting modes including Free for All (FFA), Team Deathmatch (TDM), Tournament (1v1), and Capture the Flag (CTF)
Experience thirty-five unique, gothic and sci-fi-infused arenas
Wield twelve powerful and unique weapons

Team Arena Expansion Pack

In this team-focused official expansion pack for Quake III Arena, choose one of five clans (The Fallen, Pagans, Crusaders, Intruders, and Stroggs) and fight for dominance. Master your clan’s strengths and weaknesses across a variety of new modes and arenas. Warriors once alone must now join forces and face the Arena as one.

Play the new single-player “Tournament” mode
Discover three new modes: One-Flag CTF, Overload, and Harvester
Experience twenty new arenas
Fight against four new AI bots: Pi, Fritzkrieg, Janet, and James
Wield three new guns: Chaingun, Nailgun, and Proximity Launcher
Harness two, new powerups called Kamikaze and Invulnerability Shield, and four CTF-only Runes called Scout, Doubler, Guard, and Ammo-Regen.