The Realm Online

The Realm Online
The Realm Online, Yosemite Entertainment / Sierra On-Line (1997) Demo CD Artwork
Developer(s)Sierra On-Line (1995-1999), Codemasters (2000-2003), Norseman Games (2003-2018), Rat Labs / Realm Worlds (2018-2023), Digital Alchemy (2023-present)
Publisher(s)Sierra On-Line (1996-1998), World Opponent Network (1998-1999), Codemasters (1999-2003), Norseman Games (2003-2023), Virtual World Holding Company (2023-present)
Designer(s)Stephen Nichols, Jordan Neville, Gil
Platform(s)Windows
Release
Genre(s)MMORPG
Mode(s)Multiplayer

The Realm Online, originally known as The Realm, is a long-running massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) initially launched by Sierra On-Line in December 1996 for Windows PC.[1] It was designed in the tradition of graphical MUDs,[2] before the usage of the terms "massively multiplayer" and "MMORPG".[3] Since launch, The Realm has been online through the game server Despothes' Grove (1996) followed by three fresh start servers: Finvarra's Fortress (2018), Elphame's Arena (2021), and Mabon's Gamble (2023).

  1. ^ "Realm Online - Online Game of the Week".
  2. ^ Lynn, Casey (2008-11-17). "RPG Nostalgia: The Realm". Geeks are Sexy. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
  3. ^ "The Top Ten Oldest MMORPGs - MMO Hut". mmohuts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-18.