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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I thought WoW, RuneScape and the like pioneered online subscriptions?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

They were not the first, either. But definitely the biggest in their day.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Ultima Online predates those too.