Ultima Online predates those too.
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WldFyre@lemm.ee 9 months ago
I thought WoW, RuneScape and the like pioneered online subscriptions?
BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 months ago
Everquest had a subscription. I think subscription models were common back then for being a member of a forum or getting a magazine or news letter.
Buck@lemmy.world 9 months ago
They were not the first, either. But definitely the biggest in their day.