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Released in 1986, TradeWars was among the earliest
multiplayer online games |
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As of 2013, TradeWars has been hosted on over 21,000
different sites in 59 different countries, with some sites
hosting the game continuously for over 25 years |
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In 1995, when there were 400 active MUD sites, TradeWars was
running on over 14,000 different sites |
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That same year, when popular MUD LambdaMOO hosted 10,000
players, over 70,000 played TradeWars |
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It has been cited as an inspiration of game developers like
Paul Sage (Ultima Online), Josh Johnston (Jumpgate), Eric
Wang (Earth and Beyond) and Pete Mackay (Star Citizen) |
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TradeWars has been referenced by multiple books on the early
Internet and online gaming history |
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Play TradeWars... |
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Host TradeWars... |
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TradeWars � and � EIS |
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