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From: Mr Rob <noemailformethx@jsjsaiiowppw.com>
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Subject: Re: A Nostalgic Ramble: Online gaming services of yore
Date: Fri, 16 May 2025 21:59:45 +0100
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On Fri, 16 May 2025 15:55:20 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

>WON! That was the one (heh) I was trying to remember. I remember that
>it was originally created by Sierra, which made me think of INN, but I
>knew that wasn't it. No, it was WON.

>I don't recall if I used it, though.

Talk about a 'blast from the past' !

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Opponent_Network

I remember seeing that logo on my original Half-Life and Unreal boxes.
I'm pretty sure I played Team Fortress Classic and Unreal Tournament
through WON in my early online gaming days.



-- 
Rob