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Aug 5, 2008

id rejects Quake MMO

PC News from N4G | Quake

During an interview with Shacknews, id Software president John Carmack revealed that the company has previously turned down publisher proposals to develop a massive multiplayer version of its shooter series Quake
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Nov 20, 2007

Quake 4 Gets amBX Enabled

PC News from N4G | Quake 4

PC - Quake 4 - Quake 4 Gets amBX Enabled

Philips announced today that they have signed an agreement with id software to provide an amBX mod for Quake 4. Now, those with the amBX peripherals can experience custom light, rumble and wind effects to help enhance the experience. An amBX enabled version of Quake 4 was shown off at QuakeCon, where it was received positively.
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Jun 25, 2007

id releases new Quake 4 MP demo and maps

PC News | Quake 4

A new Quake 4 multiplayer demo has been released by id Software, the new release featuring the updates in the Quake 4 1.4.2 Point Release Patch that the developer made available last ...
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Mar 12, 2007

Piracy "pushed" id to create multiplatform games

PC News | Quake 4

id Software's CEO Todd Hollenshead has revealed that videogame piracy "has pushed id as being multiplatform." In a lecture on videogame piracy during last week's GDC, he explained that the Doom and Quake developer started to eye console platforms as a method to battle the financial loss piracy incurs. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars was given as an example of id's multiplatform direction. Originally in development for PC at the hands of Splash Damage and id Software, the multiplayer-focused ...
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Dec 15, 2008

Id To Use GNi Infrastructure For Quake Live

PC News from N4G | Quake Live

PC - Quake Live - Id To Use GNi Infrastructure For Quake Live

WorldsinMotion: "Id Software announced that it will use GNi's 'Infrastructure as a Service' (IaaS) hosting for the forthcoming online release of Quake Live, its free-to-play multiplayer PC first-person shooter based on the Quake Arena games.

Formerly known as Quake Zero, Quake Live and its corresponding community will be available through Quakelive.com, offering friends lists and communication, player skill matching, sponsored events and tournaments, stats tracking, and the game itself through the site. The game is currently in its Beta testing phase."
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Aug 1, 2008

Next-gen Quake Arena game shelved

PC News from N4G | Quake Live

PC - Quake Live - Next-gen Quake Arena game shelved

Eurogamer writes: "Id Software is no longer planning to create a new, next-generation Quake Arena game after the launch of Quake Live.

"We did decide for a lot of reasons that we wanted to just push hard for doing Doom internally," technical director and co-founder John Carmack told the audience at QuakeCon 2008 this week.

"The door's not completely shut for another Quake project, and I would say that probably the success of Quake Live will determine whether we do another Quake project," he said."
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Feb 21, 2008

PC News | Quake Live

id Software's letting us sign up for the beta test of Quake Live, the free-to-play version of Quake III Arena. Cheers, id. "Beta testers are given early access to the Quake Live website and game, and will help us test all of the game's features and functionality while offering feedback and suggestions," says the developer. As usual with beta tests, putting your name on the dotted line doesn't automatically guarantee entry, so you'll just have to ...
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Feb 20, 2008

Quake Live open for beta sign-ups

PC News from N4G | Quake Live

Quake Live, id Software's web-based free multiplayer FPS accessed through a web browser, is now open for beta sign-ups.
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Feb 20, 2008

Free Quake Live powered by ads - screens

PC News | Quake Live

IGA Worldwide will be handling all advertising, sponsorship and creative branding for Quake Live, a game that is a free-to-play version of 1999's multiplayer shooter Quake III Arena. Check out the screens here. ...
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Feb 19, 2008

IGA And ID Team For Free, Web-Based Quake Live

PC News from N4G | Quake Zero

PC - Quake Zero - IGA And ID Team For Free, Web-Based Quake Live

In-game advertising specialists IGA and id Software have partnered to bring you the next iteration of the classic Quake franchise, Quake Live, and it's definitely not your normal web-based, free-to-play game. Quake Live will deliver a full community experience, including stat tracking, friends lists, matchmaking, and sponsored tournaments, all within your standard web browser. Integrated with IGA's proprietary SDK, it is the first title in the company's "freemium category", offering premium gaming experiences for free thanks to integrated advertising.
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