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Armageddon

Armageddon is an online fantasy game in which players jointly inhabit a harsh, post-apocalyptic desert world. The game requires roleplay; while conflict abounds, the game is not about killing things. Rather…

31 December 1991

Armageddon is a role-playing (rpg), released 31 December 1991 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What Armageddon is

Armageddon was released in 1991. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It's a Harsh World The world of Armageddon is known as Zalanthas. It is a harsh planet where only the fittest survive, and competition over extremely scarce resources causes constant strife, struggle, and bloodshed. Deserts cover most of its explored surface, and the great red sun can bring daytime temperatures well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Most citizens lead lives of extreme hardship, struggling to survive and get ahead. Sometimes this is accomplished by means of banding together with others, especially powerful clans and Houses, or by forging friendships or alliances with powerful individuals. At other times, people survive by climbing over anyone who gets in their way, by cheating…
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are fantasy. Available modes: Co-operative and Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO).

What it launched against

Armageddon launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

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When did Armageddon come out?
Armageddon was released on 31 December 1991 for Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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