Gemstone IV
GAME » on November 2003
Gemstone IV is a text-based online roleplaying game developed by Simutronics and launched in November 2003. It is the fourth iteration of the on-going Gemstone series.


Gemstone IV is an online text game developed by Simutronics Corporation (Company), built using their proprietary Interactive Fiction (Concept) Engine. Players connect to Gemstone using either Telnet or a third-party client, although Simutronics introduced their StormFront client in 2003. While enjoying a playerbase in the thousands in its early days, Gemstone IV has seen a rapid reduction in audience over the years, having fallen from the Top 20 MUDs on the popular MUD website, [http:/www.topmudsites.com TopMudSites]. Gemstone IV uses a pay-to-play monthly subscription fee, and offers three different subscription models, but no free access. Simutronics introduced a third subscription model called GemStone IV - Shattered in May 2010, lifting previous restrictions on game rules such as PVP, adult language filters and introducing "unmoderated forums" for players who opt for a higher subscription fee than the normal.

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