Quick Time Event
Video game concept
318
games
43platforms
A time-limited event where the player is usually required to press buttons or move their controller according to (possibly randomized) screen prompts to achieve usually a specific results rather than the more freeform style normal gameplay allows.
Notable people involved: Rhianna Pratchett, Brian Freyermuth, Hideki Kamiya, Akira Yamaoka and Jordan Coombs
Alternate name: QTE
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The controls differ from normal movement significantly, usually falling to the arrow keys (or WASD, or similar) on PC and on consoles to the four symbol buttons (or d-pad) which are usually used for actions such as shooting rather than movement which is what the action sequences usually use them.
Not related to Apple's QuickTime in any manner.
Not related to Apple's QuickTime in any manner.
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The first Quick Time Event video game was released in 1983.
Capcom, Square Enix, Electronic Arts and Ubisoft published most of these games.