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2005 - 2009

The Matrix Online

“The Matrix Online extended the film universe into a shared persistent game.”

Birth year
2005
Shutdown year
2009
Lifespan
4 years
Peak era
Company
Category
Games

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What Was It?

The Matrix Online extended the film universe into a shared persistent game. Players could inhabit the setting rather than only watch its story, meeting others inside a recognizable fictional world.

Its shutdown ended the official space where that participation happened, leaving a different kind of memory from a film that can simply be replayed.

The Story

  • 2005 The product era documented here begins in 2005. The Matrix Online extended the film universe into a shared persistent game.
  • 2009 The original official The Matrix Online service closed in 2009. Later fan projects or separate sequels are outside this original-service timeline.

How It Died

The original official The Matrix Online service closed in 2009. Later fan projects or separate sequels are outside this original-service timeline.

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