Anarchy Online - Celebrating 15 years

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I wasn't aware it was still running, but I don't tend to play MMOs anymore, so it is nice to read that Anarchy Online is still in business after 15 years of operation. To celebrate the anniversary, the press release below comes with some gifts to all those who are still playing or at ant time in the past 15 year played the game.

ACCLAIMED SCI-FI MMORPG ‘ANARCHY ONLINE’ TURNS 15

- Funcom celebrates 15th anniversary of the first Sci-Fi MMORPG -

Oslo, Norway - June 27th, 2016 - Funcom is excited to announce that ‘Anarchy Online’, the first Sci-Fi MMORPG and one of the longest-running titles in the genre, celebrates its 15th anniversary today!

As part of the celebration, Funcom invites everyone who has ever played 'Anarchy Online' to join in the festivities between June 23rd and July 11th (regardless of current Membership status). New Membership offers, with brand new armor pieces, login rewards and the Desert Rider event are also part of the grand 15th anniversary celebration!

Included with the anniversary is an all new Game Update which changes the Player vs Player attack windows on Notum Tower fields, where players battle for dominance over the planet Rubi-Ka. The update also introduces a new Research Line for end-game players, with powerful skill increases, and adds new Veteran Shop rewards with bonus Veteran Points for existing members.
Read more about the celebration and game update here

“I wish to thank everyone who has been part of this extraordinary journey,” said ‘Anarchy Online' Lead Designer Henry Senger. “Anarchy Online's incredible community has always been the heart and soul of the game, and I also wish to thank everyone who will continue the adventure with us, so we may go on for another 15 years!”

Released in 2001, ‘Anarchy Online’ shaped the face of the MMORPG genre with its Science-Fiction setting and innovative features, including dynamic missions, item levels, and instancing. A Beta version of a new ‘Anarchy Online’ rendering engine was released last year, and thousands upon thousands of players continue to explore the world of Rubi-ka today.
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I remember checking out this game when it launched, but for me it paled in comparison to Everquest.

I beta tested it, saw how un-releasable it was, then saw how they released it anyway, saw how it crashed spectacularly, but the game was fun so I played it for the first included month. Then played it again like a year later and it was great then.
 
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