The game, which is a Web-based re-creation of the 1999 classic Quake III Arena, , with promises of coming to the Mac and Linux in due time. Executive producer Marty Stratton that internal testing on those versions had begun, and that support for the Mac was a top priority.

Firefox will be the de facto browser choice for Mac users looking to unload some plasma cannon blasts next week: the only other supported browser is Internet Explorer 7 or 8. Hardware specs aren't yet available, but the PC specs recommend a 2GHz or better Intel processor and an Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series, ATI Radeon X1800 series, or better, so you can read between the lines.

Quake Live is free for all players, though you need to register an account to play. But when that's all that stands between you and some rocket launcher action, it's hardly even worth noting.