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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.
'''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>.
 
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 ==
== Previews ==


<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
PCJoker0900_Page_082.jpg|PC Joker (DE) (September 2000)
PCJoker0900_Page_082.jpg|PC Joker (.de) (September 2000)
level37.JPG|Level (RO) (October 2000)
level37.JPG|Level (.ro) (October 2000)
</gallery>
 
== Trailer ==
 
{{#evu:https://archive.org/embed/ID4_Online_trailer|description=Trailer (extracted from Region 1 DVD of the movie)|container=frame|dimensions=480|alignment=inline|valignment=top}}
 
== Documentation ==
 
<gallery widths="180px" heights="180px">
id4guide.pdf|User manual (extracted from stub installer found on the Wayback Machine)
</gallery>
</gallery>
== References ==
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Revision as of 14:52, 8 July 2021

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].

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]