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SubSpace

SubSpace is a 2D space shooter game released by Virgin Interactive Entertainment (VIE) in 1997. When VIE was sold to Electronic Arts in 1998, the SubSpace license was not part of the deal, and consequently its…

30 November 1997

SubSpace is a shooter developed by Burst Studios, released 30 November 1997 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What SubSpace is

SubSpace is a shooter game developed by Burst Studios and released in 1997. It was published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

SubSpace is a 2D space shooter game released by Virgin Interactive Entertainment (VIE) in 1997. When VIE was sold to Electronic Arts in 1998, the SubSpace license was not part of the deal, and consequently its official servers were shut down. However, some fans continued to play the game by self-hosting their own servers.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. Available modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and Multiplayer.

What it launched against

SubSpace launched on 30 November 1997, within three weeks of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing and Time Crisis II.

Released around the same time: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing, Time Crisis II.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did SubSpace come out?
SubSpace was released on 30 November 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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