Comment First Massively Multiplayer Game--SubSpace (Score 1) 315
Subspace, From Virgin Interactive, is the game I feel is the first massively multiplayer online game. It was in beta test in 1995, when it wasn't uncommon to see over 100 players in an arena (I seem to recall seeing above 200 players on at times). It was released in late 96 or early 97, though, which was around the time Ultima Online was released.
Virgin Interactive went bust, so now the game is widely distributed for free with nary a lawyer in sight. There is still a community of around 10,000(?) players, with maybe 500 on at any given time. The game is a small download (3 megs), which can be found at http://www.subspacehq.com/
Virgin Interactive went bust, so now the game is widely distributed for free with nary a lawyer in sight. There is still a community of around 10,000(?) players, with maybe 500 on at any given time. The game is a small download (3 megs), which can be found at http://www.subspacehq.com/
