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First massive multiplayer online role player game (MMORPG) to reach 100,000 players

First massive multiplayer online role player game (MMORPG) to reach 100,000 players
Who
Ultima Online
When
December 1998
The earliest massive multiplayer online role player game to achieve 100,000 players was Ultima Online. It achieved this historic milestone in December 1998, two months after the release of the first expansion pack, The Second Age. This pack also won the “Interactive Achievement Award” for “Best Role Playing Game” the following year.