Editing Quake 4 (section)

{{Short description|2005 video game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Quake 4
| image = Quake4box.jpg
| developer = [[Raven Software]]{{efn|Ported to Linux by [[Timothee Besset]]}}
| publisher = [[Activision]]{{efn|Mac OS X port developed and published by [[Aspyr]]. Re-release published by [[Bethesda Softworks]].}}
| series = ''[[Quake (series)|Quake]]''
| engine = [[id Tech 4]]
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]|[[Linux]]|[[Xbox 360]]|[[Mac OS X]]}}
| released = {{collapsible list
| title = {{nobold|October 18, 2005}}
|'''Windows'''{{Video game release|NA|October 18, 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+War+Begins:+QUAKE+4+PC+Deployed+to+Stores+Nationwide.-a0137668463|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614125858/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+War+Begins%3a+QUAKE+4+PC+Deployed+to+Stores+Nationwide.-a0137668463|title=The War Begins: QUAKE 4 PC Deployed to Stores Nationwide|website=[[PR Newswire]]|archivedate=June 14, 2015|date=October 18, 2005|accessdate=September 4, 2021|via=[[The Free Dictionary]]}}</ref>|AU|October 19, 2005<ref>{{Cite web |last=Van Leuveren |first=Luke |date=October 10, 2005 |title=Updated Australian Release List - 10/10/05 |url=http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=3211&sid=9e640a7b79cd059934926f2eac394084 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051211192036/http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=3211&sid=9e640a7b79cd059934926f2eac394084 |archive-date=December 11, 2005 |access-date=May 1, 2024 |website=PALGN}}</ref>|EU|October 21, 2005<ref>{{Cite news |date=2005-10-21 |title=What's New? (21st October) |language=en-gb |website=[[Eurogamer]] |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/a-whatsnew-211009 |access-date=2023-04-04}}</ref>}}
|'''Linux'''{{Video game release|NA|October 20, 2005<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldstein |first=Maarten |date=2005-10-20 |title=Quake 4 Linux Binaries Available |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/39174/quake-4-linux-binaries-available |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=[[Shacknews]] |language=en}}</ref>}}
|'''Xbox 360'''{{Video game release|NA|November 22, 2005<ref>{{cite web |date=November 14, 2005 |url=https://news.microsoft.com/2005/11/14/microsoft-announces-xbox-360-day-one-launch-lineup-strongest-launch-in-the-history-of-video-game-consoles/ |title=Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Day One Launch Lineup — Strongest Launch in the History of Video Game Consoles |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |access-date=November 14, 2005 |archive-date=May 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504005314/https://news.microsoft.com/2005/11/14/microsoft-announces-xbox-360-day-one-launch-lineup-strongest-launch-in-the-history-of-video-game-consoles/ |url-status=live }}</ref>|EU|December 2, 2005<ref>{{Cite news |date=2005-12-01 |title=Xbox 360: it's almost here! |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news011205360guff |access-date=2023-04-04}}</ref>|AU|March 23, 2006<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jastrzab |first=Jeremy |date=February 27, 2006 |title=Updated Australian release list, 27/02/06 |url=http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=3975 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111225155/http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=3975 |archive-date=January 11, 2009 |access-date=May 1, 2024 |website=PALGN}}</ref>}}
|'''Mac OS X'''{{Video game release|EU|March 24, 2006|NA|April 14, 2006<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mac Quake 4 now shipping |url=https://www.engadget.com/2006-04-14-mac-quake-4-now-shipping.html|first1=Alan|last1=Rose|access-date=2023-04-04 |website=Engadget|publisher=Yahoo|date=April 14, 2006 |language=en-US}}</ref>}}
}}
| genre = [[First-person shooter]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
| director = Eric Biessman
| producer = <!-- DO NOT ADD "TIM WILLITS" AS HE IS ONLY CREDITED AS A EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, AS PER Template:Infobox video game -->
| designer = Jim Hughes
| programmer = Rick Johnson<br />Jeffrey Newquist
| artist = Kevin Long
| writer = 
| composer = {{Plainlist|
* Zachary Quarles
* Kevin Schilder
}}
}}

'''''Quake 4''''' is a 2005 [[first-person shooter|first-person shooter game]] developed by [[Raven Software]] and published by [[Activision]]. It is the fourth title in the [[Quake (series)|''Quake'' series]], after the multiplayer ''[[Quake III Arena]]'', and a sequel to ''[[Quake II]]''. Raven Software collaborated with [[id Software]], who supervised the development of the game as well as provided the [[id Tech 4]] engine upon which it was built. The game has an increased emphasis on single-player gameplay compared to previous installments;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/658/658263p3.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051018045057/http://pc.ign.com/articles/658/658263p3.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 18, 2005 |title=Quake 4 |date=October 13, 2005 |access-date=January 25, 2009 |publisher=IGN |last=McNamara |first=Tom}}</ref> its multiplayer mode does not support playable bots.<ref name="sabot">{{cite web |url=http://planetquake.gamespy.com/fullstory.php?id=81776 |title=Stupid Angry Bot Released! |publisher=Planetquake.gamespy.com |access-date=November 13, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929171044/http://planetquake.gamespy.com/fullstory.php?id=81776 |archive-date=September 29, 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>