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  |developer = Mythic Entertainment
  |developer = Mythic Entertainment
  |publisher = Centropolis Interactive
  |publisher = Centropolis Interactive
  |date = 2000
  |date = 2000
|platforms = {{plat-win}}
  |wikipedia = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID4_Online
  |wikipedia = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID4_Online
  |mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/id4-online
  |mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/id4-online}}
 
'''Independence Day Online''' (or '''ID4 Online''') is a multiplayer arena space shooter created by Mythic Entertainment. It launched in 2000, and was closed down in 2006 <ref>https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/id4-online</ref>. The only stills and footage of the game that have so far been discovered are official publicity materials.
 
It was part of the subscription gaming site mothershipgames.com, and required a subscription to play. A free month was given away with the Region 1 Five Star Collection DVD of the movie, and Disc 2 of that set also contained a short trailer for the game<ref>http://archive.thedigitalbits.com/reviews/id4se.html</ref>.
 
According to Mythic co-founder Mark Jacobs, ''Independence Day Online'' was the worst online game the company made during his tenure.<ref>https://massivelyop.com/2016/11/19/the-game-archaeologist-mark-jacobs-on-mythics-early-online-games-part-2/</ref>
 
== Previews ==
 
 
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|date=September 2000
|country=DE
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|title=Level
|date=October 2000
|country=RO
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== Trailer ==
 
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== Documentation ==
 
 
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|file=id4guide.pdf
|title=User manual
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'''Independence Day Online''' (or '''ID4 Online''') is a multiplayer arena space shooter created by Mythic Entertainment. It launched in 2000, and (according to MobyGames) was closed down in 2006.
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== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 12:45, 11 September 2024

Independence Day Online (or ID4 Online) is a multiplayer arena space shooter created by Mythic Entertainment. It launched in 2000, and was closed down in 2006 [1]. The only stills and footage of the game that have so far been discovered are official publicity materials.

It was part of the subscription gaming site mothershipgames.com, and required a subscription to play. A free month was given away with the Region 1 Five Star Collection DVD of the movie, and Disc 2 of that set also contained a short trailer for the game[2].

According to Mythic co-founder Mark Jacobs, Independence Day Online was the worst online game the company made during his tenure.[3]

Previews[edit]

Trailer[edit]

Trailer (extracted from Region 1 DVD of the movie)

Documentation[edit]

References[edit]