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Quake: Quake Iii
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Whereas Quake II was one of the first games to support dedicated 3D hardware, Quake III was one of the first to abandon software rendering - the "old way" of producing 3D graphics - altogether. Like so many of id's games, the graphics engine popped up in a diverse range of other titles, including id alumnus American McGee's trippy Alice and the original Call of Duty.
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[T]he map environments in Quake III now have three-dimensional curved surfaces instead of the boxy, squared-off edges in earlier releases. There are ... new special effects and details that add realism to the game. For instance, if you shoot a weapon under water, bubbles appear. Or if you shoot in a darkened room, the blast lights up the walls.
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The series is somewhat unusual in that its focus changes frequently; Quake II has nothing to do with Quake, and Quake III Arena has little to do with its predecessors, as well. This is mostly because Quake II was originally supposed to be an entirely different franchise ("Quake II" was a tentative title), a plan which was shot down when most of the names id Software had tried to use instead were already taken.
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Developed by Raven Software and executive produced by id Software, Quake IV picks up only moments after the events of the epic QUAKE II®, with the Earth’s fleet launching a massive offensive to the planet Stroggos. As Matthew Kane, gamers invade the alien stronghold fighting alone, along side other Marines, and in mechanized walkers and hover tanks in incredible combat missions against the Strogg and their disturbing amalgamations of man and machine. Built on id Software’s revolutionary DOOM 3® technology, Quake IV ... features the world renowned fast-paced multiplayer competition-style gameplay of the historic QUAKE III Arena®. Incorporating Capture the Flag, Arena Capture the Flag, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and an all new Tournament mode for up to 8 players on Xbox Live® online gaming system or System Link, Quake IV is poised to set the standard for online multiplayer bragging rights.
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For the first time, QuakeCon will feature an all-female QUAKE III Arena Deathmatch tournament where some of the baddest female gamers will test their mettle in head-to-head combat for bragging rights and $30,000 in prize money. Visit the QuakeCon Web site, www.quakecon.org for registration and details on tournament rules and prize money distribution.
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Based on the success of the first Quake game, id later published Quake II and Quake III Arena; Quake 4 was released in October 2005. It was developed by Raven Software using the Doom 3 engine.
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