Initial release date 8 December 1991 Platform DOS | ||
Genre Massively multiplayer online role-playing game Similar Kesmai games, Role-playing video games | ||
Multiplayer BattleTech was a PC MMORPG BattleTech game developed by Kesmai and featured on the now defunct GEnie online gaming network. It featured a text-based chat component for roleplaying, team development and battle planning and a 3D battle simulator component. The game engine was based on a heavily modified version of the original MechWarrior. Multiplayer BattleTech was followed by Multiplayer Battletech: Solaris.
Reception
Computer Gaming World in 1993 stated that "Fans of MechWarrior will not want to miss this next generation of the classic simulation ... both addicting and satisfying".
References
Multiplayer BattleTech: EGA Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA