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Quake III Arena

1999 video game
VideoGame video_game Q726545

Facts

30 properties
Instance of
video game, esports discipline[2]
Director
Graeme Devine[3]
Genre
first-person shooter, arena shooter[8][9]
Language of work or name
English
Publication date
December 2, 1999
Follows
Quake II[10]
Followed by
Quake 4[11]
Official website
www.quake3arena.com
Part of the series
Quake[13]
Characters
Doomguy, Ranger
Compatible with
Linux
Composer
Sonic Mayhem, Aubrey Hodges[4][5]
Country of origin
United States
Designed by
Graeme Devine[14]
Developer
id Software[12]
Distributed by
Activision, Steam, Humble Store, GOG.com
Distribution format
optical disc, digital distribution
ESRB rating
Mature 17+
Game mode
multiplayer video game, single-player video game
Input device
computer keyboard, computer mouse
P14470
Games/Quake_III_Arena
PEGI rating
PEGI 18
Platform
PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac operating system, Commodore Amiga, Dreamcast, Classic Mac OS, IBM PC compatible, BeOS, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Symbian, Android[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Programmer
John Carmack
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Publisher
Activision, Suntendy Interactive Multimedia Co.,Ltd.[6][7]
Software engine
id Tech 3
Software version identifier
1.32c[15]
Takes place in fictional universe
Quake universe
Title
Quake III Arena
Uses
PunkBuster
🏷️ Also known as
en Quake III: Arena en Quake 3 Arena en Quake 3: Arena en Q3A en Quake III Arena en Quake 3 en Q3 ar كوايك 3 أرينا ar كوايك ٣ أرينا cs Quake III cs Quake 3: Arena cs Quake 3 Arena cs Quake 3 cs Q3A da Quake III da Quake 3 de Quake 3 Arena de Quake3 de Quake 3 de Quake III
🔖 Identifiers · 82
VIAF cluster ID
201884867
GND ID
4580287-7
AUR package
quake3
Abandonware-France game ID
1150
AreWeAntiCheatYet ID
quake-iii-arena
Before I Play game ID
Quake_III_Arena
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16600714n
BoomerShooterDB game ID
AmtrNeggzz3w3JOzohd5
Booru tag
quake_3_arena
Curlie ID
Games/Video_Games/Shooter/Q/Quake_Series/Quake_III_Arena/
Databáze her video game ID
155
ESRB game ID
6.2k (4.8k–30k, n=4)
Show all 82 identifiers +70
Esports Earnings game ID
159, 9
Eurogamer ID
quake-3-arena
Fandom article ID
gamicus:Quake_III_Arena, activision:Quake_III_Arena, dreamcast:Quake_III_Arena, sega:Quake_III_Arena, video-games:Quake_III_Arena, quake:Quake_III_Arena
FreeBSD port
games/quake3, games/linux-quake3
Freebase ID
/m/069hz
GOG Dreamlist ID
quake-iii-revolution-2001
GOG application ID
game/quake_iii_arena
Game Classification game ID
7281
Game Vortex software ID
1494, 1971
Game World Navigator ID
quake-3-arena
GameFAQs game ID
913945
GameMAG ID
quake-iii-revolution
GamerProfiles game ID
Mvv5
GamesMeter game ID
134
Gameswelt ID
quake-3, quake-3-arena
GamingOnLinux Database ID
21953
Gentoo package
games-fps/quake3-bin, games-fps/quake3
Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)
3030-3874
GoodGame.ru ID
quake-iii-revolution
Gry-Online game ID
4253
Holarse article ID
quake_iii_arena
HowLongToBeat ID
7459
IMDb ID
tt0228757
Igromania ID
200
Internet Game Database game ID
quake-iii-arena
IsThereAnyDeal ID
quake-iii-arena
JeuxActu ID
5561
Kultboy video game ID
7545
LGDB game ID
quake_iii_arena
LKI ID
quake3
Media Arts Database ID
M723238, C31058
Metacritic game ID
quake-iii-arena, quake-iii-arena-1999
Microtransaction.zone ID
3874
MobyGames game ID
649
MobyGames game ID (former scheme)
quake-iii-arena
Mod DB game ID
quake-iii-arena
Multiplayer ID
quake-3-revolution-per-ps2
My Abandonware game ID
3p0
MyCast talent ID
quake-iii-arena
OGDB game title ID
54
PC Games Database.de game ID
837
PC Guru game ID
1351
PCGamingWiki ID
Quake_III_Arena
PlayGround.ru ID
quake_3_arena
Polygon game ID
6872
Push Square game ID
pc/quake_iii_arena
Quake Wiki ID
Quake_3_Arena
Reddit topic ID
quake_iii_arena
Redump.org ID
434, 43585
Repology project name
quake3
Rock Paper Shotgun game ID
quake-iii-arena
Schnittberichte.com title ID
11132
SensCritique work ID
42805
SerialStation game ID
815abaf7-28f6-4cee-a465-911ea64add98
Speedrun.com game ID
quake_3_arena
Steam application ID
2200
SteamGridDB ID
2255
StopGame ID
quake_3_arena
StrategyWiki ID
Quake_III_Arena
TV Tropes ID
VideoGame/QuakeIIIArena
The Cover Project game ID
1695
The Cutting Room Floor ID
Quake_III:_Revolution
VG247 game ID
quake-iii-arena
VGChartz ID
13k (1.8k–13k, n=3)
VGTimes ID
quake-iii-arena, quake-iii-revolution
Valve Developer Community article ID
Quake_III_Arena
Vglist video game ID
1586
VideoGameGeek game ID
77630
WSGF game ID
quake-iii-arena
Wine AppDB ID
532

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🔗 Connections
Platform 10
Linux, Microsoft Windows, Android, PlayStation Portable, Symbian, Mac operating system, Commodore Amiga, BeOS +2 more
← Sports discipline competed in 5
Johnathan Wendel, Benjamin Reichert, Av3k, Cypher, Trito
Distribution format 2
optical disc, digital distribution
Game mode 2
multiplayer video game, single-player video game
Genre 2
first-person shooter, arena shooter
Input device 2
computer mouse, computer keyboard
Characters 1
Doomguy
Compatible with 1
Linux
Composer 1
Sonic Mayhem
Country of origin 1
United States
Developer 1
id Software
Distributed by 1
Steam
Followed by 1
Quake 4
Followed by (predecessor) 1
Quake 4
Follows 1
Quake II
Instance of 1
video game
Language of work or name 1
English
Part of the series 1
Quake
Preceded by (successor) 1
Quake II
Programmer 1
John Carmack
Software engine 1
id Tech 3
Uses 1
PunkBuster
← Based on 1
Quake Live
← FactGrid item ID 1
Petrivshchyna
← Used by 1
fast inverse square root
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Summary

Quake III Arena is a video game[1].

Body

Publication

Quake III Arena was published on December 2, 1999[26]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[27]. Recorded distribution format include optical disc[28] and digital distribution[29].

Related Entities

Android BeOS Classic Mac OS computer keyboard computer mouse IBM PC compatible id Software John Carmack Linux Mac operating system Microsoft Windows optical disc PlayStation Portable Symbian Trito United States

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Abandonware-France game ID → 1150
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Abandonware-France game ID: 1150, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275230|batch #275230]]"
  2. 19w ago · Teiron · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-Online game ID → 4253
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Gry-Online game ID: 4253, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180134678|Quake III: Arena (#180134678)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games]]"
  3. 20w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Giant Bomb ID (former scheme) → 3030-3874
    P14470 → Games/Quake_III_Arena
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/Quake_III_Arena, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293352523|Quake III Arena (#293352523)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8000|‎"
  4. 20w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    ESRB rating → Mature 17+
    Developer → —
    Esports Earnings game ID → 159, 9
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Giant Bomb ID (former scheme): 3030-40931"
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