id Software released Quake III Arena, a multiplayer-focused first-person shooter game, to the public.
id Software released the source code of Quake III Arena under the GPL, allowing the community to create mods and ports.
The MegaMen, a collection of the greatest combatants from across the galaxy and time, are gathered to compete in a fighting arena to prove superiority.
The inaugural Quake III Arena tournament is held, with combatants battling in fast-paced matches using advanced weaponry and tactics.
The Strogg, a cybernetic alien race, begin participating in the arena, adding new deadly abilities and tactics to the competition.
New weapons, such as the Railgun and Lightning Gun, become popular in the arena, increasing the tactical complexity.
The arena expands its competition format to include free-for-all deathmatch modes, increasing the brutality and chaos of fights.
Special Gauntlet arenas are introduced, demanding close combat skills and strategic weapon use.
The battle in the Quake III arena continues in endless cycles, with no combatant able to establish permanent dominance.