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{{ReleaseInfobox
| ReleaseName = The Realm Online
| Image = [[Image:TheRealm-jc.png|190px]]<br />
''The Realm Jewel Case Cover''
| ReleaseDate = {{1996}}
| ProjectStatus = N/A
| ReleaseVersion = 
| Developer = {{YosemiteDev}}, {{CodemastersDev}} (previous), {{NorsemanDev}} (current)
| Publisher = {{SierraPub}}, {{CodemastersPub}} (previous), {{NorsemanPub}} (current)
| Designer = {{StephenNichols}}
| Source = {{NoSource}}<!-- {{Source}}[[#Download|Yes]] -->
| Category = {{YosemiteGame}}
| Type = {{YosemiteFullGame}}
| Genre = {{RPG}}, {{MMORPG}} (Multiplayer)
| Theme = {{FantasyMMORPG}}
| Engine = {{SCI21}}, {{LSCI}}, {{UnknownEng}} (current)
| CopyProtection = {{NoCP}}
| ESRBRating = {{ESRBEveryone}}
| Platform = {{Win3x}}, {{Win9x}}
| Localization = {{English}}
| Website = {{SierraURL}}
}}

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==<br /> A.K.A. ==

* [[The Realm Online]]

==<br /> Description ==

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[[Stephen Nichols]]'s '''''The Realm''''' is a [[1996]] [[LSCI]] [[RPG]]/{{MMORPGCategory}}, later retitled to '''''The Realm Online'''''. It is a second generation MORPG (multiplayer online role playing game).

The Realm was launched in December 1996 for Windows<ref>http://www.gameogre.com/realm.htm</ref> It was designed in the tradition of [[w:graphical MUD|graphical MUDs]],<ref name="geeksaresexy.net">[http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/17/rpg-nostalgia-the-realm/ RPG Nostalgia: The Realm (Lynn, Casey), 2008-11-17, Geeks are Sexy]<!-- accessed 2014-12-15 --></ref> before the popular usage of the terms "[[w:Massively multiplayer online game|massively multiplayer]]" and "[[:Category:MMORPG Games|MMORPG]]".<ref name="mmohuts.com">[http://mmohuts.com/news/the-top-ten-oldest-mmorpgs/ The Top Ten Oldest MMORPGs on mmohuts.com]</ref>

Originally published by [[Sierra On-Line]], it was abandoned by that company because of its unfavorable comparison to ''[[w:Ultima Online|Ultima Online]]'' and ''[[w:EverQuest|EverQuest]]''.<ref name="dvw">[[w:Designing Virtual Worlds|Designing Virtual Worlds]] (2003), [[w:Richard Bartle|Richard Bartle]], pub by New Riders, ISBN 978-0-13-101816-7, pg 34</ref> It was next taken up for a short time by a company called [[World Opponent Network|World Opponent Network (WON)]] which was also owned by [[Sierra On-Line|Sierra]], then [[w:Codemasters|Codemasters]], and presently is a [[w:Norseman Games|Norseman Games]] production.<ref>http://www.gameogre.com/realmonline.htm</ref>
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==<br /> Versions ==

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=== LSCI ===

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|- valign="top"
! width="300" | Release !! width="140" | UPC-A !! width="100" | Game&nbsp;Version !! width="165" | Interpreter&nbsp;Version !! width="65" | Date
|- valign="top"
| [[Realm|The Realm Online]]|| align="center" |<!-- UPCA -->&nbsp;|| align="center"|3.43|| align="center"|2.100.002|| align="center"|[[1998]]
|}
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==<br /> Synopsis ==

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==<br /> About ==

<blockquote>
''The Realm Online'' uses [[w:Turn-based strategy|turn-based combat]], which makes it different from other [[MUD]]s of its generation,<ref name="mmohuts.com"/> and is convenient for players with a bad Internet connection.<ref name="gameogre.com">http://www.gameogre.com/realmreview.htm</ref> it has been credited to be the first virtual world to use instances, with every battle taking place in a special room outside of the open world.<ref>[https://books.google.nl/books?id=1wGOSrcew18C&dq=%22The+Realm+Online%22+dungeon&source=gbs_navlinks_s Using a Physical Metaphor to Scale Up Communication in Virtual Worlds] Daniel Reiter (2011), pub, Stanford University page 11 <!-- accessdate=2014-12-15 --></ref>

The game has been criticized for its unforgiving character creation: a character that hasn't been created optimally can't reach maximum potential.<ref name="gameogre.com"/>

In the game's first year, 25,000 user accounts had been made. In 2008, the server would still reach an online population of 100 to 200 players during peak hours.<ref name="geeksaresexy.net"/>
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==<br /> Downloads ==

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=== GOG ===

* <span class="Inactive">Not available at this time.</span>
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=== New Installer ===

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=== Demos ===

* [[Realm Demo|The Realm Demo]]

=== <span class="Inactive">Misc Downloads</span> ===

* [[File:ZIPInactive.png]] <span class="Inactive">None Available</span>
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==<br /> Walkthroughs/Hints ==

* <span class="Inactive">No walkthrough available.</span>
* [[shpsf:11|SHP Other Games Forum]]

==<br /> References ==

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==<br /> Related Links ==

* [http://www.realmserver.com Official The Realm Online website] (dead link?)
* [http://www.realmserver.com/images/realm/art/screenshots/realm_map_shot_300.jpg Map of the Realm]
<!-- * [[SHP:Games/TheRealm.html|The Realm on The Sierra Help Pages]] -->
* [[sgf:Topic.12502.53845|The Realm Online Topic on Sierra Gamers]]
* [[w:The Realm Online|Realm Online on Wikipedia]]
* [[mobygame:realm|The Realm on MobyGames]]
* <span class="Inactive">Realm on IMDb</span>
* [[wayback:19990429071640/http://realmserver.com/bot.html|realmserver.com/bot.html]] (web archive)
* [[Yosemite Entertainment Release List]]

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