Torn (online text game)

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Overview[]

Torn
Developer(s)Torn LTD, Joe Chedburn
Platform(s)PC, Android
Release2003
Genre(s)Crime RPG
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Torn is a crime-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game.[1][2][3] The game was developed by the British developer Joe Chedburn in 2003, and is one of the largest text-based online video games.[4][5][6] The game involves a virtual world based around crime, violence, and business.[7][8]

History[]

Torn was first launched in 2003. The game involves a virtual world based around gang violence and business.[9] Like many role-playing games, players start at the bottom of the ladder and make their way to the top by earning experience points.[10] The game focuses on crimes and player versus player combat as a way of earning EXP or experience points.[11] However, the EXP system is different from other games, as it does not show how much EXP is left for the next level. Players can purchase in-game benefits in exchange for payments, which are termed "donations".[12] The Torn beta ended on 15 November 2004, with over a million users by 2008. A major overhaul of the Torn engine was completed in 2014, with Torn 'Respo' released on June 23 of that year.[13][14][15][16][17] In 2018 Torn was made available as an Android App.[18][19]

References[]

  1. ^ "21-year-old computer geek makes £1m with online game". The Telegraph.
  2. ^ "Torn, world's largest text based browser game, expands". Ubergizmo.
  3. ^ "How to Earn $1 Million by Making a Free Game". Venturebeat.
  4. ^ "Well, That's Torn It". The Independent.
  5. ^ "The State of Indie Game Development in 2017". Dice.com.
  6. ^ "Torn: A Modern Game With An Awesome Throwback Feel". Forever Geek.
  7. ^ "21-year-old computer geek makes £1m with online game". The Telegraph.
  8. ^ "Jovem inglês fica milionário aos 21 anos graças a jogo online". Arkade.
  9. ^ "Torn City". Text Adventures.
  10. ^ "Torn: A Modern Game With An Awesome Throwback Feel". Forever Geek.
  11. ^ "Text-Based Online Game Earns 21-Year Old $1,000,000". Escapist Magazine.
  12. ^ "21-year-old computer geek makes £1m with online game". The Telegraph.
  13. ^ "Welcome to RESPO!". Torn (Forums).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "One week later (Progress update)". Torn (Forums).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Three weeks on (Progress update)". Torn (Forums).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Your feedback on RESPO". Torn (Forums).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "Progress update (August 15th)". Torn (Forums).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "JTORN World's largest text-based MMORPG launches on Android". GamezPlay.
  19. ^ "20 new and notable Android games from the last week". Android Police.

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