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Gaming Roots: MUD and the Birth of MMOs

Posted by timothy on from the you-are-reading-a-page-of-twisty-passages-all-alike dept.

angry tapir writes "I recently had a chance to interview Richard Bartle — the creator of MUD, considered the grandfather of modern massively multiplayer online games. MUD had a text-based interface, but despite that, its design was hugely influential on modern MMOs."

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  1. woah man by Osgeld · · Score: 3, Funny

    That summary was both informative and well crafted... Almost a bit too long but I think you stopped yourself before it became "wordy"