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Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted

Originally released as 'Horizons: Empire of Istaria', Istaria is unique among MMORPGs in that players may choose a dragon for their avatar. Istaria allows players to build non-instanced player communities with…

5 December 2003

Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted is an adventure developed by Artifact Entertainment, released 5 December 2003 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted is

Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted is an adventure game developed by Artifact Entertainment and released in 2003. It was published by Virtrium. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Originally released as 'Horizons: Empire of Istaria', Istaria is unique among MMORPGs in that players may choose a dragon for their avatar. Istaria allows players to build non-instanced player communities with either multi-level underground dragon chambers or ground level communities.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. Available modes: Co-operative and Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO).

What it launched against

Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted launched on 5 December 2003, within three weeks of Need for Speed: Underground, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly and Manhunt.

Released around the same time: Need for Speed: Underground, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, Manhunt.

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When did Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted come out?
Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted was released on 5 December 2003 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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