Bots!!

Bots!!
Developer(s)N-Log Soft
Publisher(s)Acclaim Games
Platform(s)PC Windows
Release
  • WW: November 2006
Genre(s)MMO, Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Bots!! was a massively multiplayer online game (MMO) created by Acclaim Games as the company's launch title and most popular game,[1] with the theme of robots fighting against computer viruses. Players choose from one of three basic BOTS and level up their character through gameplay and buying items with virtual credits called gigas. Three game modes exist for the game: Sector Battle, Player versus Player, and Base Battle. A Korean version of the game, called BOUT!! (Bots Of Unlimited Transformation), also existed and was nearly identical, but received new updates earlier than the American version. BOUT!! was intended to be originally released on Xbox, but ended up being solely released on PC.[2]

Beta testing for BOTS!! began in March 2006.[3][4] It received its full release in November 2006, eventually reaching 1 million players in May 2007.[5][6] The online servers were shut down on August 27, 2010[7] following the purchase of Acclaim Games by Playdom[8] and Disney's purchasing of Playdom for $763 million.[9]

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  2. ^ "The New Leader of Game" (PDF). archive.org. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Bots Archived 2006-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
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  5. ^ "BOTS officially released - MMOsite News Center". News.mmosite.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "'BOTS!!' Reaches 1 Million Users".
  7. ^ "Acclaim Shuts Down Games After Playdom Transition". Gamasutra. August 27, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Playdom Continues Acquisitions Spree With Acclaim Buy". Gamasutra. May 19, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  9. ^ "Disney To Buy Social Dev Playdom For $763 Million". Gamasutra. July 27, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2017.