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Feb 20th '09, 04:40 PM
<p><a href="http://www.quakelive.com/"><img alt="" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/02/quake.live.new.logo.022009-580px.jpg" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Open betas are all the rage, and next week, id Software's free, browser-based FPS, <em>Quake Live</em>, is getting in on the trend. <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/03/quake-zero-announced-free-browser-based-quake-3/">First announced</a> as <em>Quake Zero </em>in August 2007, the game is derived from the classic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_III_Arena"><em>Quake III Arena</em></a>. The <a href="http://www.quakelive.com/">official site</a> has been updated with a countdown (so <em>in</em>), wallpapers and the February 24 date. <br /> <br /><em>Quake Live</em> is <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/gdc08-quake-zero-becomes-quake-live/">ad-supported</a>, with levels containing prominently placed billboards. The game is currently a Windows-only affair, with id promising that Mac and Linux versions are in the works. While everyone is welcome to join the open beta, we're betting on the registration servers having a little trouble come next Tuesday. F5 keys at the ready!</p> <p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/20/quake-live-public-beta-coming-feb-24/">Quake Live public beta coming Feb. 24 - Joystiq</a></p> <br />