Quake Live Open Beta Next Week

[War]

"ID Software's browser-based competitive version of the classic first-person shooter Quake is nearly ready for the public, with the Quake Live open beta kicking off next week.

Statistics are being wiped and inactive players from the closed beta culled as Id prepares for the launch of open beta testing on Tuesday, February 24th. Announced in February of last year, Quake Live is a web-based version of Quake Quake created mainly for competitive play, with rich matchmaking features and leader boards to keep the competition heated. The whole thing runs in your browser for free, supported by in-game ads courtesy of IGA Worldwide.

To sign up for the open beta, simply point your browser at the official website come February 24th."

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[Satangel]

So all the stats beta players have atm are wiped?
That sucks, now I finally have a positive ratio

 

[tinymonkeyt]

ooh cool. now there'll be more people to play with
more noobs to play with >.<
good thing i have a k/d ratio of like .2 or something :3

 

[Dominator]

I'm in the private beta actually and its very good, you can play Quake everywhere

Open beta= more noob to kill
YEAHHHHH

 

[Wabsta]

what's the use again? of being able to play games in your browser..?

 

[kobykaan]

hmmmmm browser based ?

wonder if this would work via the PS3 or Wii browser?

 

[Wabsta]

hmmmmm browser based ?

wonder if this would work via the PS3 or Wii browser?

Wii probably not..

 

[kobykaan]

hmmmmm browser based ?

wonder if this would work via the PS3 or Wii browser?

Wii probably not..

good job I got a PS3 recently then

 

[myuusmeow]

hmmmmm browser based ?

wonder if this would work via the PS3 or Wii browser?

It isn't just Java or Flash, they make you install something to play.

 

[VVoltz]

Great news!, I hope it plays as smooth as the original Q3.
Although I always preferred Unreal Tournament to the that one I'll be fun to play for free.

 

[Satangel]

Gah wizzers, I've never really been into this kind of stuff. At least online, anyway. I can't keep up with the fast pace. I die, respawn, and get shot again xD

Yeah, I know. The fast pace is really something else, it's way harder then Unreal Tournament that way.

 

[Minox]

Too bad that there 's a bunch of aimbots roaming in there atm

 

[p1ngpong]

Too bad that there 's a bunch of aimbots roaming in there atm

Yeah one reason why I stopped playing.

 

[VVoltz]

On a side note, I didn't know about this other project:

http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/12/09/revie...rena/#more-1839
It's an open source project, I haven tested it yet, doesn't work on the browser thou but it does support Win, MacOS X and Linux

 

[Wabsta]

hmmmmm browser based ?

wonder if this would work via the PS3 or Wii browser?

It isn't just Java or Flash, they make you install something to play.

Yea, but PS3 got linux doesnt it?

 

[kobykaan]

hmmmmm browser based ?

wonder if this would work via the PS3 or Wii browser?

It isn't just Java or Flash, they make you install something to play.

Yea, but PS3 got linux doesnt it?

yeah but you have to mess about installing it etc and i cba!

....

Anyhow ...I have a PC I can live without it on PS3 was just a thought