In order to play Quake 3 and Team Arena you’ll need to buy a copy of the game to use with ioquake3. The source code for the game is free, but the game itself is not free. Here are some links to buy Quake 3.
- Quake III Arena is discounted on gog for $6. gog’s download is not a steam key.
- Quake III Arena is discounted on Fanatical for $13.08. This is a Steam key.
- Quake III Arena is at regular price on Steam for $15
- Quake III Arena is at regular price on GMG affiliate link or non-affiliate link for $15. This is a Steam key.
- Quake III Arena is at regular price on Humble affiliate link or non-affiliate link for $15. This is a Steam key.
Note: All of these stores include Team Arena but a crucial file is missing, (missionpack/pak3.pk3). This file is part of the patch data that you’ll need to download. Instructions for installation and more are available in our Player’s Guide.
Why are some of these links affiliate links? The ioquake3 project costs money and time. It’s a free software project that does not receive funding and is not part of or sponsored by id software, Bethesda, or Microsoft. Over the past 20 years of ioquake3 this has always been at a significant loss but I do it because I love Quake 3 and the community around it. By using affiliate links you have the option to support my work on ioquake3 when you buy a copy of Quake 3. For more ways to support ioquake3 and all of the people who have made significant contributions to it, check out this page.