The Rise and Fall of 90s Multiplayer Services
30Before we had broadband internet, services like Steam and even playlist-based matchmaking, we had subscription-based multiplayer gaming services (DWANGO, Total Entertainment Network, MPlayer, etc) if you happened to have access to a dial-up modem at the time.
This video talks about the more common services, their popularity and then their demise and legacy.
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TIMESTAMPS -
0:00 - Introduction
1:06 - The Birth of DWANGO
2:44 - DWANGO WADs
3:05 - Deathmatch '95
5:05 - XBAND coming to PC!
5:58 - MPlayer.com
7:35 - Play on TEN!
9:05 - IPX Emulators
11:48 - Internet Gaming Zone & HEAT.NET
12:38 - Here Comes Battle.net!
13:53 - QuakeWorld & TCP/IP Multiplayer!
14:51 - R.I.P MS-DOS
16:18 - The Memoriam
18:58 - Conclusion
Rendered on August 11, 2025
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