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Quake III Arena on Twitch — competition and audience

id Software· Electronic Arts· 1999· Linux · PC · Mac · X360 · DC
ShooterScience fiction

Quake III Arena is a first-person shooter built around competitive multiplayer combat. Unlike earlier entries in the Quake series, it has no story-driven campaign, and its single-player mode instead pits the player against computer-controlled bots across a series of increasingly difficult arenas. Matches take place in maps that mix gothic and technological architecture, with weapons and power-ups spawning at fixed points that players fight to control. Movement techniques such as strafe-jumping and rocket-jumping are central to high-level play. Game modes include free-for-all deathmatch, team deathmatch, one-on-one tournament duels, and capture the flag, and the game supports network and internet play along with extensive customization and modding.

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What is Quake III Arena about?

In Quake III Arena, the greatest warriors of all time are pulled from their own worlds to fight for the amusement of a powerful race known as the Vadrigar within the Arena Eternal. The player takes the role of one such combatant, battling through tiers of opponents in an endless contest of skill and survival.

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0Room for youClosed off
2Live streamers
10People watching
#1Your spot at 10 viewersof 3

Should I stream Quake III Arena on Twitch?

0/100 · Closed off· 5 viewers per streamer on paper

Probably not. The two English streams here hold all 10 English viewers — once you take them out there is nothing left to reach.

The two English streams here hold all 10 English viewers between them. Take them out and nothing is left to reach.

Almost nobody here is available to you — either a couple of streams hold the room, or nobody is watching in English, or the category is empty, or you would be buried.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

Where to buy

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How many people stream Quake III Arena?

Right now

2 right now, to 10 viewers between them. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is Quake III Arena too saturated on Twitch?

Not crowded, but not open either. Only 2 people are streaming Quake III Arena, and the two English streams hold all 10 English viewers between them — so the room is quiet because that audience is already committed, not because it is waiting for you.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 2 live right now

Is Quake III Arena any good?

Players score it 85 out of 100 from 424 ratings, and critics 87 out of 100.

87Critics3 outlets
85Players424 ratings

Streamer reviews

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Details

Released
Dec 2, 1999 · 27 years ago
Time to finish
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Playing on Steam
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Price
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Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
First person
Rated
ESRB M
Biggest stream
6 (60% of the category)
Typical stream
5 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Oct 19, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC