First multiplayer only game?

[Reynaerdinjo]

I'm writing an article on multiplayer and I'm looking for some information. Does anyone know what the first real online multiplayer only game was? I'm assuming it's a game released somewhere after Quake. Maybe Counter-Strike? Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[TimeLord]

The original Team Fortress would be my guess. I'm probably completely wrong though.

 

[Reynaerdinjo]

I'd say you have to look into the MMO's. And the first commercial MMORPG was Island of Kesmai and it was released in 1985.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_massively_multiplayer_online_games

Thanks. Also know perhaps which one popularized it? I'm thinking Counter-Strike or the original Team Fortress might be the first, but I might be wrong about that as well.

 

[Jake Lewis Clayton]

Counter strike, believe it or not the original team fortress while being an alright game wasn't exactly massively popular.

 

[GiglameshSoulEater]

I believe the first countersrike and team fortrss were mods, so not strictly the first multiplayer game, as it were.

Could be wrong, though.

 

[DazZ.]

Well mine was Quake 3, which had a bot thing but it was just multiplayer with bots if that counts as multplayer only.

Wouldn't know the first though.

 

[White_Lama]

Wouldn't the first game ever made (Tennis or whatever it's called, the one like Pong, except made with a radar) that required two players to be played technically be the first multiplayer one?

 

[Reynaerdinjo]

Wouldn't the first game ever made (Tennis or whatever it's called, the one like Pong, except made with a radar) that required two players to be played technically be the first multiplayer one?

Yes good point, but I am looking for the first real online example. And so far, the '85 MMORPG seems to be it (even though I've never heard of it).