In the 1980s, Games Computers Play (GCP) was an online service written by Gardner Pomper and Greg Hogg and one of the first multiplayer online games (MOGs) to offer a graphical user interface (GUI). The service launched sometime in early 1985, beaten only by a few months by PlayNET on the Commodore 64, which ultimately became America Online.
The system was primarily accessible with Atari 8-bit computers with a minimum of 48k of memory. A version for the Atari ST was also available late in the service's life. The service only garnered about 1,000 subscribers at its peak.
See also
- GEnie, General Electric's online service (1985–1999)
References
- "ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast: ANTIC Interview 18 - The Atari 8-bit Podcast - Gardner Pomper, Games Computers Play". ataripodcast.libsyn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
External links
- Antic Magazine Vol. 4, No. 6 (October 1985) Communications - Games Computers Play by Eric Clausen (review)
- Games Computers Play, Inc. Manual (1986)
- Games Computers Play, Inc. Flyer (1986)
- Gardner Pomper 1956 - 2016 (legacy.com)