Quake series
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first-person shooter series
gaming convention
multiplayer-focused Quake update
video game
video game series
The Quake series is a landmark first-person shooter franchise by id Software, known for its fast-paced multiplayer action, influential 3D graphics and modding community, and dark, gothic sci-fi settings.
Observed surface forms (10)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quake universe | 3 |
| Quake franchise | 1 |
| Quake | 0 |
| Quake 4 | 0 |
| Quake III Arena | 0 |
| Quake Champions | 0 |
| Quake II | 0 |
| Quake Live | 0 |
| QuakeCon | 0 |
| QuakeWorld | 0 |
Statements (107)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
first-person shooter series
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gaming convention ⓘ multiplayer-focused Quake update ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game series ⓘ |
| coDeveloper | id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developer |
Raven Software
NERFINISHED
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Saber Interactive NERFINISHED ⓘ id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | digital distribution ⓘ |
| engine |
Quake engine
NERFINISHED
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id Tech 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ id Tech 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ id Tech 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineIntroduced |
Quake engine
NERFINISHED
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id Tech 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ id Tech 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineUsed | id Tech 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature | improved network code ⓘ |
| firstRelease | Quake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
Quake series
NERFINISHED
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online multiplayer ⓘ |
| genre |
arena first-person shooter
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first-person shooter ⓘ first-person shooter ⓘ first-person shooter ⓘ first-person shooter ⓘ multiplayer first-person shooter ⓘ |
| hasEvent | QuakeCon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGameMode |
capture the flag
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deathmatch ⓘ multiplayer ⓘ single-player ⓘ team deathmatch ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Quake 4
NERFINISHED
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Quake Champions NERFINISHED ⓘ Quake II NERFINISHED ⓘ Quake III Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff | Quake Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
arena shooters
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competitive esports ⓘ online multiplayer FPS design ⓘ |
| notableFor |
client-server multiplayer architecture
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deathmatch gameplay ⓘ early 3D graphics ⓘ fast-paced multiplayer gameplay ⓘ gothic and dark sci-fi aesthetics ⓘ modding community ⓘ online multiplayer via TCP/IP ⓘ true 3D polygonal environments ⓘ |
| notableMod |
QuakeWorld
NERFINISHED
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Team Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Threewave CTF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Microsoft
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ZeniMax Media NERFINISHED ⓘ id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
Linux
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MS-DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ Mac OS NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nintendo Switch ⓘ PC NERFINISHED ⓘ PlayStation NERFINISHED ⓘ PlayStation 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ PlayStation 4 ⓘ PlayStation 5 ⓘ Sega Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ Xbox ⓘ Xbox 360 NERFINISHED ⓘ Xbox One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Activision
NERFINISHED
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Activision NERFINISHED ⓘ Activision NERFINISHED ⓘ Activision NERFINISHED ⓘ Bethesda Softworks NERFINISHED ⓘ Bethesda Softworks NERFINISHED ⓘ GT Interactive NERFINISHED ⓘ GT Interactive NERFINISHED ⓘ Microsoft NERFINISHED ⓘ Zenimax Media NERFINISHED ⓘ id Software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1996
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1997 ⓘ 1999 ⓘ 2005 ⓘ 2010 ⓘ 2017 ⓘ |
| setting |
dark fantasy
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gothic horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| supports |
custom maps
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total conversions ⓘ user-created mods ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Quake universe