As promised last week at QuakeCon, id Software has now added Mac and Linux support for their browser based free-to-play first person shooter Quake Live. In their release notes, they mention that for now Mac support is confined to Apple's Safari browser but they hope to have Firefox Mac support up and running soon.
A premium subscription service for Quake Live is on the way to the free online game, according to id founder John Carmack. During his QuakeCon keynote address, Carmack explained to the crowd that in-game advertising was not enough to support the web-based title.
SyncError announced a Quake Live update which took place today rather than the 'usual' Tuesday. Next week folks will be making their way to QuakeCon, and Quake Live will be at the forefront of the action there.
The latest update to id Software's browser-based shooter focuses on clientside features and important fixes. The fixes and additions focus on competition and shoutcasting features for QuakeCon 2009 due to take place 13-16 August in Dallas, Texas.
A new update for id Software's free-to-play browser-based shooter has been released. The weekly(ish) Tuesday update fixes a number of code and web-based issues.
As expected, id have released a large update for their free-to-play browser-based game. This update contains several substantial changes to Quake Live that have required a great deal of time and testing. Streamlined account registration and plug-in installation process, dozens of lost awards, competition features, and spectator/shoutcaster additions are included.
id's Marty Stratton has said there will be a 'fairly large update' for Quake Live next Tuesday. Stratton also posted information regarding the game update policies for Quake Live, which is important for all league and tournament players; from now on updates will arrive on a Tuesdays, but not every Tuesday.
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.
Quake Zero has been billed as a free, browser-based game of Quake 3 Arena supported by advertising revenue, but those of you worried that it'll be written in Java or something can rest easy - id's Steve Nix tells Eurogamer it just uses the browser to get going. Well, it'll be launched from a web browser. It's not going to be written in Java or really running in the web browser. said Nix.
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