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Anarchy Online

Anarchy Online (AO) is a science fiction themed massive multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) set almost 30,000 years into the future, in an age where common surgical implants and microscopic nano-bots…

80 27 June 2001 Free to play

Anarchy Online is an adventure developed by Funcom, released 27 June 2001 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It is free to play.

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What Anarchy Online is

Anarchy Online is an adventure game developed by Funcom and released in 2001. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on DreamWorld.

The premise, in the publisher's words

On the planet of Rubi-Ka, a battle rages between the haves and have-nots in a time when the clans seek liberation from the all-powerful Omni-Tek corporation in the name of justice, voluntarily if possible; from the barrel of a gun if necessary. The leaders of both sides are desperately seeking a solution that can stop the violence ravaging the planet, against a backdrop of betrayal, military raids and conniving political games, cyborg assassins and modified humans.
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How it plays

Its themes are action, fantasy, science fiction and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Anarchy Online holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2001 averaged 72, so it scored 8 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Pentium III 450MHz, 128MB RAM and Direct3D-compatible 32MB video card. Install size is roughly 3GB.

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What it launched against

Anarchy Online launched on 27 June 2001, within three weeks of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, NBA Street, Sonic Adventure 2 and Twisted Metal: Black. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, NBA Street, Sonic Adventure 2, Twisted Metal: Black.

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Quick answers

Anarchy Online — frequently asked questions

When did Anarchy Online come out?
Anarchy Online was released on 27 June 2001 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
Is Anarchy Online free?
Yes — Anarchy Online is free to play.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Anarchy Online?
At minimum, Anarchy Online needs Pentium III 450MHz, 128MB RAM, Direct3D-compatible 32MB video card graphics, 3 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Anarchy Online?
The PC version needs about 3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("3 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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