QuakeWorld is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and released in 1996. It is the first game in the Quake series and is considered to be a landmark title in the multiplayer first-person shooter genre. QuakeWorld introduced several important innovations, including client-server architecture that allowed for smoother online play, and the ability to customize player skins and game modes. </b> The game is set in a dark, medieval-inspired world filled with monsters and weapons. Players can choose from a variety of characters, each with their unique strengths and weaknesses. The objective of the game is to defeat the other players by killing them with various weapons, including shotguns, rocket launchers, and lightning guns. QuakeWorld quickly gained a large following and became a popular competitive game. It paved the way for other multiplayer first-person shooters such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike, and its influence can still be seen in modern games like Overwatch and Fortnite.