Ancient MMORPG shut down after 27 years, now returning after 5 months

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The Realm Online delighted many fans of the MMORPG genre for 27 years, but in June 2023 the servers were shut down. Now the game returns with a new team.

What is The Realm Online?

  • The Realm Online has been available for PC since 1996. The game was developed by Sierra Entertainment even before the term MMORPG was established.
  • It is considered the online game that invented the concept of instances. This MMORPG also features turn-based battles.
  • The servers were shut down in June 2023. At that time, the rights to the game were still owned by Norseman Games. Realm Worlds LLC, who were in charge of development at the time, wanted to take over the IP, but negotiations fell through.

    • Luckily, another interested party has been found: the IP was sold to Virtual World Holdings, who are now giving the game a second life. The servers were switched on again on November 24, 2023.

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    What changes are there? Probably the biggest innovation is the new server (via realmserver.com). In addition to the free-to-play server Despothes Grove, there is also the Mabons Gamble server. You have to pay a monthly fee for this server, which can be paid as follows:

  • 1 month: $4.49
  • 3 months: $12.74
  • 6 months: $23.99
  • 1 year: $44.99

    • There are some changes on the server compared to the normal server. For example, there is a new system with “Mastery Points”. When skills are used, the “precision points” associated with the skill are increased.

    A new zone event system has also been added. The event supports experience points, kills and item collection for the entire community. You can think of these events like the events from Guild Wars 2. For example, in one such event, players tried to lose it.

    Many balance adjustments have also been made. You can find the complete list in the post from those responsible on November 20, 2023.

    An increase in the maximum level, a change to the crafting system and further quality-of-life functions will be introduced in future updates. For the development team, the pay-to-play server is intended to ensure the long-term existence of the MMORPG.

    If you are a fan of old-school MMORPGs, you can first test the free server to see whether the game is for you. If you like the title, it is still possible to join the paid server and benefit from the new features.

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