meridian 59

Official Site: Meridian 59
Studio: Near Death Studios
Launch Date: September 27, 1996
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Open-Source Freeware
Platform: PC

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Meridian 59 developer reveals secret ‘Easter egg’ room of statues that was made back in the ’90s

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One of the oldest MMORPGs in existence still has the capacity to surprise us, even decades later. Former Meridian 59 designer Damion Schubert confirmed a...

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Meridian 59 unleashes blood red skies and utter chaos for Halloween

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If you're looking for a calm and sedate Halloween experience in an MMORPG this year, we would not advise a trip over to Meridian...
Yes, this was a few years out.

The former lead designer of Ultima Online and Meridian 59 is braving a brutal brain tumor

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Podcaster posts last interview with Meridian 59’s Brian ‘Psychochild’ Green

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PSA: The online memorial for Meridian 59’s Brian Green is this afternoon

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It's been a long year, so you're entirely forgiven if you forgot that we lost Brian "Psychochild" Green this past summer. Green was the...

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