Rubies of Eventide was a free to play (donation-funded) massively multiplayer online role-playing game previously published by American studio Mnemosyne, LLC.[1] Powered by the Lithtech Jupiter engine, Rubies of Eventide is set in the medieval fantasy world of Vormis represented by a 3D world. The game launched in June 2003, shut down and restarted and after 6 years, ceased operation in August 2009.
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| Developer(s) | Mnemosyne, LLC (a.k.a. Cyber Warrior, Inc.) |
| Publisher(s) | Mnemosyne, LLC (a.k.a. Cyber Warrior, Inc.) |
| Engine | Lithtech Jupiter |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | June 2003 |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
History
editCyberWarrior, Inc. launched Rubies of Eventide on 2 June 2003 as a paid service.[2][3] Citing low subscription rates, CyberWarrior announced that the game would cease operations in December, 2003[4][5] but later managed to secure additional funding for some months.[6] Later, two former CyberWarrior developers, together with the founder of the game, set up a private server to play the game with close friends and relatives, but found that some hardcore fans managed to hook themselves to their connection.[7] After leasing the game to Mnemosyne, LLC. in 2004, the game continued to operate on a donation-based model.[8] Players were able to start and play accounts for free (with limited server space), while patrons gain priority in game access during peak usage, and certain in-game benefits.
References
edit- ^ "Thank you for visiting Mnemosyne, but we are now closed". Mnemosyne, LLC. Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ Calvert, Justin (2003-06-02). "RUBIES OF EVENTIDE GOES LIVE!". Gamespot. Retrieved 2007-05-21.[dead link]
- ^ "Rubies of Eventide goes live". Blue's News. 2003-06-01. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "Rubies of Eventide to Close". RPG Vault. 2003-11-25. Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "Rubies of Eventide Woes". About.com. 2003-11-25. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ^ "Rubies of Eventide Lives On". RPG Vault. 2003-12-05. Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "Mnemosyne, LLC. Opens for Business and Revives RoE". Rubies of Eventide Knowledge Database. 2004-08-05. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ "Rubies not Ruined". MM Hell. 2004-08-26. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-21.