I remember getting a PS3 just to avoid this back then

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@WldFyre@lemm.ee · 7 months ago

I thought WoW, RuneScape and the like pioneered online subscriptions?

Buck · 7 months ago

They were not the first, either. But definitely the biggest in their day.

Franzia · 7 months ago

Everquest had a subscription. I think subscription models were common back then for being a member of a forum or getting a magazine or news letter.

@BradleyUffner@lemmy.world · 7 months ago

Ultima Online predates those too.