List of WON-Enabled games
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The World Opponent Network (WON) operated in its original form, more or less, from 1996 until about 2001. WON then went through many changes until the last of the WON-based game servers shut down in 2008.[1] See the main WON article for its complex history after 2000.
WON provided features for online game servers—primarily for multiplayer games—for matchmaking and chat. Games that used these features were tagged as "WON Enabled" in the WON downloads database. While this database ultimately included hundreds of titles regardless of WON capabilities, this is a list of only the WON-enabled titles (with some exceptions as noted below).[2]
A sister feature of WON, called "WONswap," allowed for user-created DLC sharing.[3][4] While many titles supported by WONswap were also WON enabled, this was not always the case and this list does not include WONswap-only titles. For example, StarCraft is not in this list because, even though it appeared on WONswap,[5] the game itself was served by Battle.net instead of WON.
Announced retail games
Most of these games used WON game servers to enable online multiplayer capabilities. A few, however, such as Shivers II, just used some of the other WON features such as chat (for chatting while playing solo) and puzzle sharing. This list also includes WON-enabled demos of retail games that were, essentially, free online multiplayer mini-games.
While chess.net for Windows (1999) is a retail game that was linked to from WON.net (eventually replacing/outlasting Power Chess), it is not included in the list below because there is no indication that any chess.net products were WON enabled.[6][7]
- ↑ Side note: AVP1 (but not AVP2) is on Steam with some Steam assistance for self-hosting multiplayer games.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Single-player version on Steam.
- ↑ F&S Trophy Bass 5 does not exist and appears to be a mistake in the shut-down notice, which likely meant to list Trophy Bass 3D instead.*
- ↑ Pay-to-play game.
- 1 2 There is no evidence that the NROS extension to NASCAR Racing 2 was ever WON enabled to any degree (even though Papyrus did modify NASCAR Racing 2 to be client-server based for the project).† Rather, TEN-based games were VPN-based with proprietary tech by TEN and Concentric Network Corporation.‡ NROS is included here because WON.net linked NROS.com as one of their hosted sites.**
- ↑ Single-player game that used WON for chat.
- 1 2 Single-player game that used WON for puzzle swapping.
Games announced as coming to WON.net but never appeared.
- Front Page Sports: Ski Racing (1997) Sierra On-Line[52][53][54]
- Skiing, 1999 Edition (1998) Sierra Sports[55][56]
- Shanghai: Dynasty (1997) Activision[57]
- Shanghai: Second Dynasty (1999) Activision[57]
- Heavy Gear II (1999) Activision[57]
Free games
This is a list of all free/ad-supported, browser-based/download-on-demand games that were featured on WON.net. Some are WON enabled (such as ARC and Silencer); some not (such as the single-player "Quick Games");[58][59] some difficult to tell after the fact. Hence, all free games are included here as the list is not very long.
The PrizeCentral.com games are not listed here (which could be the topic of its own list). Likewise, games that appeared after the breakup of WON.net into Flipside.com and, later, UPROAR.com also are not listed here. These games came with the acquisition of WON.net by Havas (who had also acquired PrizeCentral.com and other properties). It is not known that any of these later Havas-acquired games are WON enabled.
The instant messaging games are not included here (which appeared in download.won.net in Sep 2000, and later on Flipside.com). Even though some like IM Backgammon are tagged as WON Enabled in the downloads database, they are built upon ICQ and not WON (and have no known WON components).[60][61]
Hoyle retail games and Hoyle Channel
The Hoyle series of games evolved from retail to free on WON and, as such, are difficult to classify in the other lists here. Hoyle retail games started much like all the other retail games here until it was announced that the servers for the retail and demo versions would be shut down in favor of the new free versions. The new free versions were dubbed the "Hoyle Channel." It was also announced that future Hoyle retail games would work with the Hoyle Channel for online play--only with more features (such as choices for backgrounds and card graphics) plus the usual array of offline features and games.[84] Thus, here is a detailed list of the retail releases, plus a simple list of the free games (due to version evolution of the free games being unknown, and staying in sync with the retail releases anyhow).
For the most part, bundles are not included in the list, but a-la-carte splits (Hoyle Bridge being a split from Hoyle Card Games for example) are included.
| Title | Release date | Developer(s) | Publisher | SIGS/WON launch date[α] |
SIGS/WON shut-down date |
Online fate[β] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyle Battling Ships and War | Feb 1, 1998 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Feb 1, 1998 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Blackjack | Jun 30, 1996 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Oct 4, 1996[85] | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Board Games | Sep 1, 1998 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Sep 1, 1998 | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Board Games | Sep 21, 1999 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Sep 21, 1999 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Board Games | Oct 3, 2000 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Oct 3, 2000 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Board Games | Sep 25, 2001 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Entertainment | Sep 25, 2001 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Board Games | Sep 7, 2002 | Sierra Entertainment | Vivendi | Sep 7, 2002 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Board Games demo[a] | Nov 24, 1998 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Nov 24, 1998[86] | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Bridge | Aug 25, 2000 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Aug 25, 2000 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Bridge & Euchre | Feb 1, 1998 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Feb 1, 1998 | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Card Games | Sep 1, 1998 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Sep 1, 1998 | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Card Games | Sep 21, 1999 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Sep 21, 1999 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Card Games | Oct 3, 2000 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Oct 3, 2000 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Card Games | Sep 25, 2001 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Entertainment | Sep 25, 2001 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Card Games | Sep 7, 2002 | Sierra Entertainment | Vivendi | Sep 7, 2002 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Card Games | Sep 2, 2003 | Sierra Entertainment | Vivendi | Sep 2, 2003 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Card Games demo[b] | Nov 24, 1998 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Nov 24, 1998[86] | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Casino | Oct 1, 1996 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Dec 1996[87] | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Casino | Nov 28, 1997 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Nov 28, 1997 | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Casino | Oct 1, 1998 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Oct 1, 1998 | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Casino | Sep 20, 1999 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Sep 20, 1999 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Casino | Oct 3, 2000 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Oct 3, 2000 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Casino | Sep 25, 2001 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Entertainment | Sep 25, 2001 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Casino | Sep 7, 2002 | Sierra Entertainment | Vivendi | Sep 7, 2002 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Casino | Sep 2, 2003 | Sierra Entertainment | Vivendi | Sep 2, 2003 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Casino demo[c] | Nov 13, 1998 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Nov 13, 1998[86] | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Classic Backgammon & Cribbage | Mar 15, 1999 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Mar 15, 1999 | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Classic Board Games | Nov 30, 1997 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Nov 30, 1997 | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Classic Board Games demo | Oct 9, 1997 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Jun 16, 1998[86] | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Classic Card Games | Nov 30, 1997 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Nov 30, 1997 | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Classic Card Games demo | Sep 27, 1997 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Jun 16, 1998[86] | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Craps and Blackjack | 1999 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | 1999 | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Poker[d] | Apr 14, 1997 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Apr 14, 1997 | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Poker demo[e] | Jul 24, 1997 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Jul 24, 1997[86] | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Poker demo[f] | Jul 23, 1998 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line | Jul 23, 1998[86] | Feb 29, 2000[84] | Hoyle Channel |
| Hoyle Word Games | Oct 13, 1999 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Oct 13, 1999 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Word Games | Oct 3, 2000 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Oct 3, 2000 | Offline | |
| Hoyle Word Games | Sep 1, 2001 | Sierra On-Line | Sierra Attractions | Sep 1, 2001 | Offline |
- ↑ a.k.a. Hoyle Board Games Internet Play
- ↑ a.k.a. Hoyle Card Games Internet Play
- ↑ a.k.a. Hoyle Internet Casino
- ↑ Hoyle Poker (1997) was re-released under various names including Hoyle Classic: Poker (1998), Hoyle Poker (2000), and Hoyle Friday Night Poker (2003). It has not yet been shown that the game was updated between any of these releases.*
- ↑ a.k.a. SIGS version of Hoyle Poker
- ↑ a.k.a. Holye Internet Poker 3
- Nested reference from notes above: *[88]
Hoyle Channel games
- Blackjack (Jul 1999)[89]
- Poker (Jul 1999)[89]
- Spades (Jul 1999)[89]
- Hearts (Jul 1999)[89]
- Backgammon (Jul 1999)[89]
- Checkers (Jul 1999)[89]
- Chess (Jul 1999)[89]
- Reversi (Jul 1999)[89]
- Pachisi (Jul 16, 1999)[90]
- Cribbage (Jul 16, 1999)[90]
- Gin (Jul 28, 1999)[90]
- Yacht (Jul 28, 1999)[90]
- Euchre (Aug 12, 1999)[90]
- Crosswords (Aug 12, 1999)[90]
- Pinochle (Jul 1, 1999)[90]
- Word Searches (Jul 1, 1999)[90]
- Hangman (Sep 24, 1999)[90]
- Bridge (Sep 24, 1999)[90]
- Roulette (Sep 24, 1999)[90]
- Dominoes (Oct 13, 1999)[90]
- Word Yacht (Oct 13, 1999)[90]
- DoubleCross (Oct 1999 – Nov 1999)[91][92]
- Wordox (Oct 1999 – Nov 1999)[91][92]
- Craps (Nov 1999 – Jan 2000)[93][94]
Notes
- 1 2 3 SIGS/WON Launch Date should be one of (in this preferred order, and cited if not the game release date): news announcing date of server launch (including open beta servers), SIGS/WON feature patch date, date (or date span) game appeared on SIGS/WON website (if known, and if the date span does not span the release date), game release date, or game executable date.
- 1 2 3 Online Fate is intended to indicate where the property owners officially took the online features of the game after WON, if anywhere (or, with leased web games, back to its "home" website). (Also, if a newer title in a franchise forced a retirement, that title is listed here.) This is intended to show only the first stop after WON and not the entire legacy of the game. (See the game's main article for legacy details.) Supporting the new platform was done by releasing a patch. While, yes, some of these games can technically still be played online with LAN-over-internet tools (such as Kali) or VPN, these technologies are exploiting the LAN features of the game and not the online features of the game and, thus, not relevant here.
References
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The following game servers will be shut down as of 11/01/08...
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Found: 608
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The sites and multiplayer functionality for the following products will terminate as of August 16, 2007...
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mgpat11.exe ... The update will allow for: ... Internet (via SIGS) play
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brwin95pt.exe ... Addresses multi-player...
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We've posted the full list of 2,000 chosen to beta test Dark Reign 2.
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Everybody's welcome at the Dark Reign 2 open beta!
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Starting July 26th the shutdown of the WON authentication servers will begin. This process will be completed on July 31st.
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Aug 16th, Beta Begins
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The second phase of the Empire Earth beta-testing program has begun...
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Modem, network, and Internet play...
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SIGS is currently the only method you can use to play on the internet. The problems you are encountering are currently being addressed as SIGS is still in a beta state.
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Win 95 Multiplayer options over Internet, modem-to-modem, or LAN.
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Internet (SIGS) Games
- 1 2 "CD-Enabled Games". WON.net. WON.net. Archived from the original on 2000-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- 1 2 "Leisure Suit Larry's Casino: Free to Try". Download.com. Red Ventures. 1998-06-10. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
Date Added: June 10, 1998
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Following is a list of games that will be active on the December 1 beta launch date...
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cstorm11.exe ... posted on 12/21/96
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You may now play games over the Sierra Internet Gaming System (SIGS).
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If you have any trouble playing Power Chess over the Internet, check our S.I.G.S. page for a quick fix.
- 1 2 "gameslist main". WON. WON.net. Archived from the original on 1999-02-09. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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As of August 2001, WON no longer hosts Soldier of Fortune multiplayer gaming.
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* Removed WON, * Added GameSpy
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WON expects to soon add ... Front Page Sports: Ski Racing...
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By the end of the year the following titles will be added: ... Front Page Sports: Ski Racing...
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Front Page Sports: Ski Racing is a fast paced, adrenaline pumping, downhill ski simulation with competitive Internet racing.
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Multiplayer support is included through won.net...
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By the end of the year Sierra Sports: Skiing will be added.
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This title is WON Enabled!
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You need ICQ version 2000a or later. Download and install IMGames.
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Although the company had scheduled an "open pilot" release of the game for today, it has been postponed until next week.
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Get the Picture joins Bezerk's award-winning line-up including Cosmic Consensus (formerly [occupied by] What's the Big Idea?)...
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CosmicSetup.exe 17-May-1999
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GTPsetup.exe 04-Jun-1999
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...the sierra/won.net licence for The Cypher and S.P.I.T.E, which ended December 1999...
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In October they shut down their servers, making the game un-playable.
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Version 1.0.7 (12/20/98) This was the initial release of SpiritWars that offered open game play via the World Opponent Network.
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Version 1.8.1 (6/17/00) This version ... moved the "free version" server off of WON.net's hardware and onto its new home in the Kellogg Creek Software offices...
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On 9/9/95, the system went through a major upgrade.
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...thank you for participating in the Sierra Internet Gaming System beta evaluation of Stock Market Challenge.
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bigidea/ 14-Dec-98
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sports/ 11-Nov-98
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JACKinstall.exe 11-Nov-1998
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To find out more about the Hoyle Internet Blackjack BETA test, press here
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hb*.exe, hc*.exe, hi*.exe
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(SIGS Logo) Play Blackjack and Poker over The Internet!
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The Hoyle series is one of the hardest, if not the hardest, series to properly cover, simply because there are so many releases (many by the same name)...
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