Meridian 59
Meridian 59 was the first graphical massively multi-player game. Played on the Internet with hundreds of users able to interact in the same world, the game is often considered the start of modern MMO gaming.
Meridian 59 is an indie developed by Archetype Interactive, released 15 December 1995 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Meridian 59 is
Meridian 59 is an indie game developed by Archetype Interactive and released in 1995. It was published by Near Death Studios. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Meridian 59 was the first graphical massively multi-player game. Played on the Internet with hundreds of users able to interact in the same world, the game is often considered the start of modern MMO gaming.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are open world. Available modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and Multiplayer.
What it launched against
Meridian 59 launched on 15 December 1995, within three weeks of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters and Rayman.
Released around the same time: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Rayman.
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