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'''''Argentum Online''''' is a 1999 Argentinian [[MMORPG]] video game. It is available on Microsoft Windows and developed by Pablo Márquez in the city of La Plata.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/tecnologia/videojuegos-hechos-en-la-argentina-nid543208|title=Videojuegos hechos en la Argentina|date=2003-11-10|website=www.lanacion.com.ar|language=es|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref> It has the distinction of being the first MMORPG in [[Argentina]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/tecnologia/el-primer-ano-de-argentum-online-nid179293|title=El primer año de Argentum Online|date=2002-01-16|website=www.lanacion.com.ar|language=es|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref> A sequel entitled Argentum 2 was at one point in development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040208211639/http://www.argentum2.com.ar/|title=Wayback Machine|date=2004-02-08|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>
'''''Argentum Online''''' is a 1999 Argentinian [[MMORPG]] video game. It is available on [[Microsoft Windows]] and developed by Pablo Márquez in the city of [[La Plata]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/tecnologia/videojuegos-hechos-en-la-argentina-nid543208|title=Videojuegos hechos en la Argentina|date=2003-11-10|website=www.lanacion.com.ar|language=es|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref> It has the distinction of being the first MMORPG in [[Argentina]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/tecnologia/el-primer-ano-de-argentum-online-nid179293|title=El primer año de Argentum Online|date=2002-01-16|website=www.lanacion.com.ar|language=es|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref> A sequel entitled Argentum 2 was at one point in development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040208211639/http://www.argentum2.com.ar/|title=Wayback Machine|date=2004-02-08|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>


The game has had a life outside of the fictional universe, one of the title's gamemasters noted "The fact that the Argentum community has transcended the barrier of pure fiction is for most of the players one of the most positive characteristics of the game. One day the idea of having dinner arose, to meet us all."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/tecnologia/un-dia-en-una-comunidad-virtual-nid431647|title=Un día en una comunidad virtual|date=2002-09-14|website=www.lanacion.com.ar|language=es|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>
The game has had a life outside of the fictional universe, one of the title's gamemasters noted "The fact that the Argentum community has transcended the barrier of pure fiction is for most of the players one of the most positive characteristics of the game. One day the idea of having dinner arose, to meet us all."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/tecnologia/un-dia-en-una-comunidad-virtual-nid431647|title=Un día en una comunidad virtual|date=2002-09-14|website=www.lanacion.com.ar|language=es|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>
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The game's source code was released in 2003 under the [[GNU GPL license]] and can be downloaded from SourceForge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://argentumonline.org/|title=Argentum Online Libre|website=argentumonline.org|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>
The game's source code was released in 2003 under the [[GNU GPL license]] and can be downloaded from SourceForge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://argentumonline.org/|title=Argentum Online Libre|website=argentumonline.org|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>


Lancion described it as a "local pioneer" of the RPG genre.<ref name=":0" /> Pagina 12 suggested that the game is an "anarchic" game with no owner and instead a "game of the people".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/suplementos/no/12-632-2003-03-29.html|title=Página/12 :: no|website=www.pagina12.com.ar|language=es|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>
Lancion described it as a "local pioneer" of the [[Role-playing video game|RPG]] genre.<ref name=":0" /> Pagina 12 suggested that the game is an "anarchic" game with no owner and instead a "game of the people".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/suplementos/no/12-632-2003-03-29.html|title=Página/12 :: no|website=www.pagina12.com.ar|language=es|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 12:12, 30 August 2019

Argentum Online is a 1999 Argentinian MMORPG video game. It is available on Microsoft Windows and developed by Pablo Márquez in the city of La Plata.[1] It has the distinction of being the first MMORPG in Argentina.[2] A sequel entitled Argentum 2 was at one point in development.[3]

The game has had a life outside of the fictional universe, one of the title's gamemasters noted "The fact that the Argentum community has transcended the barrier of pure fiction is for most of the players one of the most positive characteristics of the game. One day the idea of having dinner arose, to meet us all."[4]

The developers and fans worked together to create variants and mods of the game - by 2001 four version already existed.[5]

The game's source code was released in 2003 under the GNU GPL license and can be downloaded from SourceForge.[6]

Lancion described it as a "local pioneer" of the RPG genre.[1] Pagina 12 suggested that the game is an "anarchic" game with no owner and instead a "game of the people".[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Videojuegos hechos en la Argentina". www.lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 2003-11-10. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  2. ^ "El primer año de Argentum Online". www.lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 2002-01-16. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  3. ^ "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org. 2004-02-08. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  4. ^ "Un día en una comunidad virtual". www.lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 2002-09-14. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  5. ^ www.eldia.com, Diario El Dia de La Plata. "Diario El Dia de La Plata www.eldia.com". www.eldia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  6. ^ "Argentum Online Libre". argentumonline.org. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  7. ^ "Página/12 :: no". www.pagina12.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-17.