| Clan Lord | |
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| Developer(s) | Delta Tao Software |
| Publisher(s) | Delta Tao Software |
| Platform(s) | Mac OS, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 18 October 1998 |
| Genre(s) | MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Clan Lord is the Macintosh's first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG),[1] made by Delta Tao Software. It was started in the late 1990s[2] and is still going, with a regular update every 4 weeks. There is also a client for Windows. In 2001 it was voted one of the top ten Mac games of all time in GAMES Magazine.[3] By the end of 2007, player participation dropped below 100 concurrently online. The game world and characters' options in it grow with each update.[4] The game encourages cooperation and community and has only minimal opportunities for player-vs.-player (PvP) activity. On January 17, 2009, it was announced that Delta Tao would no longer charge monthly fees for play.[5][6] Since then player numbers have increased from the previous low player base and it maintains a steady stream of online players.[7]
As of 2006, there are Windows and Java ports maintained by the Arindal development team. The Windows client is also running under Linux using Wine.
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- ^ "The Veteran Neophyte: Digital Karma". MacTech. March 1997. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ "Playing Catch Up: Spaceward Ho!'s Joe Williams". Gamasutra. 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ^ "Product Reviews: Clan Lord". MacUser. October 2000. Retrieved 2009-01-07.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Clan Lord Free FAQ".
- ^ "Delta Tao News Page".
- ^ "The Clan Lord Informer".