Search results for Roy-Trubshaw (5 results)

Today the MUD and the MMO turn 30

by Samuel Axon (Oct 20th 2008 7:00PM)

Today marks the 30th birthday of the original MUD, created at Essex University by Roy Trubshaw in 1978. We recommend you check out what Richard Bartle -- who worked on later iterations of the project -- has to say about this event, as well as Raph ...

Exclusive: Richard Bartle on how he'd make World of Warcraft better

by Michael Zenke (Jun 20th 2008 4:30PM)

Or: The Grandfather of MUDs talks the Mother of all MMOs Earlier in the year this blogger had the chance to attend the Independent MMO Game Developer's Conference, the second annual event held in Minneapolis, MN. A number of luminaries in the field m...

The most influential MMOG moments

by Michael Zenke (Dec 6th 2007 8:30PM)

The MMOCruch blog is has up an article offering some poignant moments in MMO history. These five events capture some of the potential and uniqueness of the Massive genre, and are sure to provoke some 'I remember when' thoughts from the older MMOG pla...

The Game Archaeologist plays with MUDs: A talk with Richard Bartle

by Justin Olivetti (Apr 12th 2011 1:30PM)

From talking with Richard Bartle, reading his blog, and looking over several interviews that he's done, I've concluded that the co-creator of the first multi-user dungeon is, in many ways, a card. A smart one, a perceptive one, and an outspoken on...

The Game Archaeologist plays with MUDs: The history

by Justin Olivetti (Apr 5th 2011 5:00PM)

You know that sinking feeling when you get into something that's way, waaaay over your head and you have no choice but to swim furiously or drown? That's exactly how I felt when I started to do research for this month's series on MUDs -- Multi-Use...