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Quake Live PC Exclusive Debut Trailer HD watch!

gametrailers.com — Start hoarding the rockets, Quake ]I[ is back and free to play on your web browser.

Who dugg this? Made popular Jul 21, 2008

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  • CaptZomborg, on 07/21/2008, -2/+32I'm probably going to have to break up with my girlfriend when this game comes out.
  • MrSpiffy, on 07/21/2008, -1/+24DENIED.
  • likwidtek, on 07/21/2008, -0/+23I'd hit it.
  • Slashered, on 07/21/2008, -0/+19John Carmack on the advertising:

    "It's worth noting that I've never been a big supporter of in-game advertising in conventional games because I definitely do feel that if you're playing 50 to 60 bucks for a game, throwing advertising in on top of it is…there's a justifiable reason for some people to be upset about that. Quake Arena was always much more of a sporting arena combat sort of thing where integrating advertising directly into the game doesn't even feel like a tacky bolt-on. In fact what we've done with Quake Live is all of the original levels have been passed over and brought up to a modern level of polish where eight or nine years ago when Quake Arena would have been out, the state of the industry accepted a lot of things like mismatched texture seams and things that just weren't quite up to the level of attention to detail that we follow now. All the levels have had a pass through them bringing the attention to detail to modern standards without changing anything fundamentally in the graphics engine, just touching up all the data. They've also then been modified so that all the levels have billboard type things in them which are nicely integrated with spotlight lighting and so on in there where we can stream in-game ads as well as of course things that happen on the scoreboard and when you die and so on. It's a perfect fit for this type of thing because it's not a matter of taking some game we just happened to have around and throwing up ads that you can't skip in between every level or something like that, it fits well with the original tone of the game."
  • angers, on 07/21/2008, -0/+17Would anyone be kind enough to offer some of their invites to digg users?
  • pathouston22, on 07/21/2008, -0/+14I feel sorry for my employer!
  • Nicksname1, on 07/21/2008, -0/+13Sign up to be a BetaTester here:

    http://www.quakelive.com/
  • Slashered, on 07/21/2008, -0/+13sorry, I take that back. it is strafe jumping, but compared to Quake it's the Olympic athlete verse my grandpa with hip replacement surgery
  • neocr0n, on 07/21/2008, -1/+13In game advertising.
  • Macuyiko, on 07/21/2008, -0/+12q3dm17... here I come.
  • Sp1k3, on 07/21/2008, -2/+13Bring on the mods too! Quake 3 Fortress anyone??
  • floridiot2, on 07/21/2008, -0/+11But you'll need both of your hands to play..
  • inactive, on 07/21/2008, -0/+11I really like this approach - if I'm gonna have to put up with in-game advertising, I'd better damn well get something for it. There's nothing worse than paying for advertising.
  • 9mmCensor, on 07/21/2008, -0/+11It installs as a plugin to the browser.
  • Slashered, on 07/21/2008, -0/+10The return of deathmatch to the masses, hopefully (Halo does not count, you are not strafe jumping around corners)
  • recruz, on 07/21/2008, -1/+10dood- it's in the web browser. that's re-donk.
  • bdub92, on 07/21/2008, -4/+13*joke about digg users and their lack of girlfriends*
  • d3c4y, on 07/21/2008, -1/+10Been playing the beta for a while now, it rocks!

    Cant wait for it to go public!
  • gdgi, on 07/21/2008, -0/+8it's a standalone game.
  • schmiggyjk, on 07/21/2008, -0/+8This is going to own faces. Quake 3 was the last 1v1 DM game I really got in to and I can't wait to get in to this.
  • karrtoon, on 07/21/2008, -0/+7this is awesome, if they release rocket arena 3 i'll be in heaven!
  • cplex, on 07/21/2008, -0/+7How about I Quake Live your face?
  • pushmouse, on 07/21/2008, -0/+6you don't need quicktime to view this.
  • inactive, on 07/21/2008, -0/+6All of the maps have been tweaked, and the game-setup system has been completely modernized, with features like matchmaking and such.
  • 9mmCensor, on 07/21/2008, -0/+6Its still a closed beta now, and the beta invites are going out to QuakeCon attendees now. Get on the list ASAP cause this game is awesome.

    /me loves the Beta
  • 9mmCensor, on 07/21/2008, -0/+6It is built on the Quake 3 engine.
  • diggB, on 07/21/2008, -0/+5Totally Free. Wow. So, what's the catch?
  • roflcaeks, on 07/22/2008, -0/+5They disabled invites last week since it will be open beta soon.
  • alecks, on 07/21/2008, -1/+6This is browser based? Anyone know what it's written in? Java? Flash? Custom plugin?
  • mouthbreether, on 07/21/2008, -1/+6greatest... game... ever.
  • inactive, on 07/21/2008, -0/+5I really hopes this takes off...
  • inactive, on 07/21/2008, -0/+5Less time being teases and more time releasing this to the public, please!
  • inactive, on 07/22/2008, -0/+5my erection is lasting more than 4 hours!!
  • ixid, on 07/21/2008, -0/+4Play more Quake.
  • DMDekoth, on 07/21/2008, -0/+4Well, I personally liked Quake 3 for all the different mods. Being browser based, me thinks this won't be possible.

    Jail break please!
  • tenio, on 07/21/2008, -0/+4and what would your solution be?

    give up your first born?

    companies need to make $ some how...
  • Zyrisk, on 07/21/2008, -0/+43... 2... 1... FIGHT! I hope I can load my own config.
  • Cirrius, on 07/22/2008, -0/+4actually it is skill based matches with the pro players populating the highest skill tier, and the noobs sticking to the lower levels.
  • byttle, on 07/21/2008, -5/+9iphone?
  • TheSfid, on 07/21/2008, -0/+4I think I just felt my productivity level plummet.

    My wife's gonna kill me.
  • DynamiteMonkey, on 07/21/2008, -0/+4Quicktime is an ***** that hijacks your settings and refuses to change them back even if you change the application settings and file associations back manually.

    You can grab QT Lite, it's a Quicktime alternative. Haven't touched quicktime since it hijacked my *****.
  • m3mn0n, on 07/21/2008, -1/+5HOLY *****.
  • matriculated, on 07/21/2008, -0/+3Wow - that brings back memories. I hope they bring in the maps from Quake 1 and 2 as well.
  • Slashered, on 07/21/2008, -0/+3The Edge was not a Quake 3 map, so I doubt it.

    I'm a Quake 2 player myself so I've been running around on Edge for years and years, doing backwards jumps from the stairs to the YA to the top of the box near the mega, to the mega, and back again.
  • badmadbob, on 07/21/2008, -0/+3now i want tribes live
  • grey580, on 07/21/2008, -0/+3I can almost taste the gibbs. yum!
  • SkinnyPuppy, on 07/22/2008, -3/+6Doesn't it suck having to even ask that question?
  • EricAnderton, on 07/22/2008, -0/+3Right there with you bub.

    Personally I can't justify another console + XBOL membership. Free + Quake = Awesome.
  • NanoStuff, on 07/21/2008, -2/+5http://www.gametrailers.com/player/37086.html?type ...

    Less quicktime suckage.
  • stack3r, on 07/22/2008, -1/+4Some of the comments are confusing me, ive been a beta tester for awhile, my comments -

    It pretty much is Quake3, just tweaked a bit, new maps, movement is like a mix of OSP and CPMA.

    Its mostly about the whole combined into one place setup they got. Configs/Stats/friends/comps/quake tv etc ALL IN ONE PLACE, no dodgy third party gaming sites trying to take up some control etc.
    The other thing is Paid Advertising, this is what is going to power the whole thing. So yes, coke ads on the billboards in game etc.
    I really do think this is the future of competitve gaming, as there is money avenues available via sponsoring and advertising and all controlled by one entity.
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