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Offline OmerMor

The Habitat - Tech Transfer
« on: December 12, 2015, 11:15:20 AM »
Just found this cool piece of gaming history.
Lucas Art's Habitat was a very early attempt at online community/rpg, a bit like Sierra's ImagiNation Network.

In 1989 Lucas Arts licensed the technology to Fujitsu, and today I found a document used for this technology transfer.
It makes a very cool read.




Offline Kawa

Re: The Habitat - Tech Transfer
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2015, 11:48:37 AM »
You do find a lot of stuff. I wonder if that's got anything to do with your... naaah, too obvious.

Offline OmerMor

Re: The Habitat - Tech Transfer
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2015, 01:28:07 PM »
Nothing mysterious about this particular find.  :D
It was publicly announced here: https://themade.org/posts/732

Offline OmerMor

Re: The Habitat - Tech Transfer
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2015, 02:04:23 PM »
Here's a promotional video for the service:

Offline Kawa

Re: The Habitat - Tech Transfer
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2015, 02:37:38 PM »
Ah, I remember reading about that.

Offline MusicallyInspired

Re: The Habitat - Tech Transfer
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2015, 04:50:45 PM »
Huh. Never heard about that. Neat.
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