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3D online action game / MMO precursor

CyberStrike

CyberStrike launched in 1993 as Simutronics' pioneering online 3D action game. It became a major early persistent multiplayer title and won Computer Gaming World's first Online Game of the Year award.

Full profile3DOnline ActionGEnieHistoricalPvPMMO Precursor
Historical archiveCatalog signalClassic-era MMO1993 release1990s MMO1993 releaseHow signals work
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Status
Historical / defunct
Business model
Subscription online service
Genre
3D online action game / MMO precursor
Release
1993
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Simutronics
Publisher
GEnie / Simutronics
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

PvP is recorded; PvE is not recorded

SoloPlay styleGroup

Group-oriented profile; solo support is not recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured or theme-park play is the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Action or real-time combat is recorded

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingNot recordedControllerNot recordedPvENot recordedPvPRecorded
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Why you might like it

  • An early 1993 3D online multiplayer combat game hosted on the GEnie network, often cited as one of the precursors to modern online vehicle/combat shooters and MMOs.
  • Simutronics, also known for the MUD Gemstone, applied their online-service experience to a genuinely novel real-time 3D combat format for the era.
  • Offers a piece of internet gaming history for players curious about the roots of online multiplayer combat before broadband and modern MMOs existed.
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Things to consider

  • Solo friendliness is recorded as limited; group play may be important.
  • Controller support is not currently recorded for this profile.
  • Reliable gameplay imagery was not available during the latest media review.
  • Reliable gameplay imagery was not available during the latest media review, consistent with its status as a 1990s historical title.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-16
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Source note
Historical source verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
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What MMOFinder has checked

5/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaNo reliable gameplay screenshot is currently available.Unavailable
  • Source trailA research source note is recorded, but no direct source URL is currently linked.Partial
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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Current profileCyberStrikeStart here
Combat match/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact combat match is recordedGenre & setting12SKY M GLOBALAlternative profile where no exact genre match is recordedShared featuresGemStone IIIShared: PvPBusiness model25 Magic Knight LnAlternative profile where no exact model match is recorded

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Game history

CyberStrike timeline

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  1. 1993
    Released

    MMOFinder records CyberStrike as released in 1993.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Historical / defunct

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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CyberStrike screenshots & gameplay

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Gameplay, availability and research notes

CyberStrike appears in the MMOFinder catalog as a 3D online action game / MMO precursor. The catalog currently records its status as Historical / defunct and its business model as Subscription online service. MMOFinder records its release year as 1993. Available platform data lists PC, GEnie. The profile deliberately keeps uncertain fields marked as unverified instead of turning incomplete research into definitive claims.

Its current gameplay metadata describes combat or multiplayer structure as Real-time 3D multiplayer vehicle combat. Discovery tags associated with this entry include 3D, Online Action, GEnie, Historical, PvP, MMO Precursor. Developer information is recorded as Simutronics, while publisher information is recorded as GEnie / Simutronics. These structured fields make the profile useful for filtering and comparison even when detailed historical documentation is limited.

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