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So did Ultima Online almost a decade earlier.
Why is UO so often forgotten when people talk about early online play? I've even heard Everquest described as the first MMO.
I think RuneScape is notable because the entire game ran in your browser. There was no install, so a lot of the game content was streamed. And streaming anything on 56k is impressive.
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