The best thing about playing Anarchy Online is that you never actually feel like you're playing a free game. Certainly, the game shows plenty of signs of its age, but unlike most free games, it doesn't waste any of your time reminding you that you should be paying for the privilege. You forget because the experience is right up there with what you'd expect to have to pay money for, and that's really something. Obviously, Anarchy Online's past as a game designed for subscription plays a big part in this, but I had a go at Anarchy when it first came out, and the game is thankfully entirely unrecognisable now.
"18 years! Who would have thought? Today, Funcom is excited to announce that Anarchy Online, the world’s first science fiction MMORPGs and one of the longest-running online games ever, celebrates its epic 18-year journey with the launch of a brand-new 2019 server."
That's right, Funcom finally pushes the classic MMO onto Steam. It's been a long time coming.
One of the most iconic MMORPGs has finally come to Steam. Anarchy Online, often referred to as the first sci-fi MMORPG, was originally released in 2001. As a game, its witnessed the changing landscape of MMOs.
