| Quake Live | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | id Software |
| Publisher(s) | Bethesda Softworks |
| Director(s) | Tim Willits |
| Programmer(s) | Adam Pyle Mike Rubits |
| Series | Quake |
| Engine | id Tech 3 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows[1] |
| Release | August 6, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Quake Live is a first-person arena shooter video game by id Software. It is an updated version of Quake III Arena that was originally designed as a free-to-play game launched via a web browser plug-in. On September 17, 2014, the game was re-launched as a standalone title on Steam.[2][3]
Quake Live was previously a free to play game, with subscription options offering additional arenas, game types and game server options. The game is no longer free to play after October 27, 2015 and subscription options were removed.[4]
- ^ QUAKE LIVE Standalone Game Archived November 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine November 7, 2013
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (August 28, 2014). "Quake Live is changing, in part to find a wider audience on Steam". Polygon. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ Prescott, Shaun (September 17, 2014). "Quake Live joins Steam this week, watch the launch trailer here". PC Gamer. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ Prescott, Shaun (October 27, 2015). "Quake Live is no longer free-to-play". PC Gamer. Retrieved October 28, 2015.