Visually, Team Arena is pure confectionery for the eyes. Compare TA to Half-Life or Unreal Tournament, both of which offer similar play styles but at less than half the cost, and it should be clear from the outset that the odds are stacked against it. To recap, Quake 2 is available to download for free right now, while Quake 3: Arena will become available through the Bethesda Launcher on August 17.As an expansion pack, Team Arena requires that you have Quake 3 already installed, meaning a total investment of around $50 - not including the 16Mb accelerator card that the new game demands, or the 128Mb memory necessary for the galaxy-sized outdoor maps to render at a decent frame rate. Quake 3 dropped two years later in 1999 and pretty much gave up bothering to plaster a story over the excellent arena combat it offered. Its clearly defined, polygonal walls make for a nice respite from the mess realism or flashy effects many shooters strive for these days. While multiplayer was definitely where it was at, the singlerplayer romp through a militaristic alien planet is still a good blast. You can grab the Bethesda Launcher directly from the publisher-developer’s website, and claim the free games even if you don’t own anything else on the platform.ĭeveloped by id Software, Quake 2 was originally released way, way back in 1997. Charities supported include Unicef and The Trevor Project. Bethesda announced the gifts back on August 10 as a thank you for their fans who donated a total of over $30k to charity during this year’s Quakecon at home online event. So long as you download the games within the timeframes provided, you can keep them forever.
THANK YOU! The total is in, and you raised over $30,000 during #QuakeCon at Home for and a thank you, we'll be unlocking Quake II on 8/12 and Quake III on 8/17, free for 72 hours each on the Bethesda net Launcher. Quake 2 is free right now (for 72 hours from yesterday) while Quake 3: Arena will be available for 72 hours from August 17 (that's next week).
If you wake in the morning pining for the simpler days of online shooters, you might want to check this new offer out. Bethesda is handing out free copies of Quake 2 and Quake 3: Arena through their Bethesda Launcher.
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