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Furry community credited with creating early online multiplayer games

Original: Games like Runescape came from muds, multi-user dungeons which were essentially popularized and sometimes invented by th

A claim is circulating that MUDs — multi-user dungeons, the text-based precursors to modern MMOs — were popularized and in some cases invented by the furry community. The argument holds that games like RuneScape and World of Warcraft trace their lineage back to those early online worlds, making the furry community an overlooked pioneer of the MMO genre.

Why now: People enjoy unexpected histories linking a frequently mocked subculture to the origins of games played by millions.

RuneScapeWorld of WarcraftMUDsfurry community

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