An anonymous reader writes: To the surprise of everyone involved, the six-month development of the free browser game Silicon Dawn (http://silicondawn.net) reached its hiatus on October 2nd with an actual release. This occurred to the surprise and joy of many of the beta testers, who rather enjoyed comparing it to Duke Nukem Forever. Fortunately, its life post-release appears to be much more stable than before it. Players will partake of a massive multiplayer game inside their browsers, riding high on waves of apocalyptic destruction as nukes, antimatter missiles, and terrifying armies and stellar fleets alike wreak devastating destruction on the machine intelligences of their foes. For those so inclined, an immersive narrative also assures delights by player missions and participation in the overall direction of the story. With a free to play mantra and constant updates, the staff over at Silicon Dawn seem poised for success — but have recieved less than stellar numbers so far. Under two hundred actives and under five hundred accounts total were tallied on Saturday, and the server bill — paid for entirely by voluntary donations — is coming around again by Thanksgiving. Unless sudden intervention is taken, the browser game beloved by its players and largely unknown to everyone else might disappear before you have a chance to stuff yourself silly at the annual Thanksgiving feast. For more information, consult the game itself (http://silicondawn.net), its forums (http://silicondawn.net/forums), or its Internet Relay Chat channel (#SiliconDawn on Coldfront IRC [frozen.coldfront.net]).
