QTE

What Does QTE Mean in a Text?

Gaming Slang for Newbies

If you're new to gaming, then there is more to learn than just a game's moves and strategy. Gamers should also be familiar with gaming slang, which has around 200 terms in common usage, many of which are difficult for new players to guess. But, you should persevere. Understanding gaming jargon improves collaboration by helping gamers to convey complex strategies, emotions, and actions quickly. Here is the term you care about:

QTE means Quick-Time Event in an gaming context.

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A QTE or Quick-Time Event is an onscreen prompt for the player to press a certain key (or keys) on the controller to make an event happen. For example, if a pot of gold were to suddenly appear with an "X" button icon above it, the player would be required to press the "X" button in order to open the pot of gold. Typically, this must be done before the "X" button icon disappears. (Often getting through a QTE involves pressing keys whose functions are different before the QTE is in play. Many QTEs are more difficult than simply pressing one key once. Some involve multiple presses, the combination of which can be complicated. Some gamers consider QTEs to be a fun additions to gameplay, but, as a rule, they are not popular because they can break the flow of a game or force a player to repeat levels that culminate in a tricky QTE, which has little to do with the game skills.