More about MUDs for the MMO curious

When it comes to the evolution of the MMO, you can't rattling contain the early roots of MMOs -- the MUD or Multi-User Dungeon. But as there are whatever who meet started in with MMOs with more recent titles same World of Warcraft, the initial roots from whence the games we love chromatic remain shrouded in mystery for whatever people. Thankfully, fresh Edge Online definite to not exclusive take a rattling close look at the early creation of MUDs, but they also got a quantity to set down with Richard Bartle.

Their enlightening article, exclusive named "The making of: MUD" talks not exclusive of what started the grouping we know, but also how the intellection behind it progressed into the MMOs we undergo now. Additionally, wet throughout the second half of the article are whatever rattling engrossing quotes from Bartle. One such warning is Bartle's account of his current levels of involvement and why he'd kinda "...focus on the upbeat of the land than on individualist trees" in cost of the massively multi-player mettlesome market. If you're a veteran or a newcomer, the article is substantially worth a feature if exclusive to give a appearance on our selection music that you may not hit had before.

[Via Rock, Paper, Shotgun]