<P> In 1984 , CompuServe debuted Islands of Kesmai , the first commercial multiplayer online role playing game . Islands of Kesmai used scrolling text ( ASCII graphics ) on screen to draw maps of player location , depict movement , and so on ; the interface is considered Roguelike . At some point , graphical overlay interfaces could be downloaded , putting a slightly more glitzy face on the game . Playing cost was the standard CompuServe connection fee of the time , $6 per hour with a 300 baud modem , $12 for a 1200 baud modem ; the game processed one command every 10 seconds , which equates to 1 ​ ⁄ cents per command . </P>
<P> In 1984 , CompuServe debuted Islands of Kesmai , the first commercial multiplayer online role playing game . Islands of Kesmai used scrolling text ( ASCII graphics ) on screen to draw maps of player location , depict movement , and so on ; the interface is considered Roguelike . At some point , graphical overlay interfaces could be downloaded , putting a slightly more glitzy face on the game . Playing cost was the standard CompuServe connection fee of the time , $6 per hour with a 300 baud modem , $12 for a 1200 baud modem ; the game processed one command every 10 seconds , which equates to 1 ​ ⁄ cents per command . </P>
when did the first online game come out
when did the first online game come out
Islands of Kesmai
Islands of Kesmai