The Realm Online | |
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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 |
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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).