

Iron Will Games later decided to allow users to play for free, but with a limited experience. After the beta-testing stage was complete, the game started following a pay-to-play model on March 10, 2003.Īt that time, a monthly subscription fee was required to play (a business model seen in many MMORPG's, including World of Warcraft and EverQuest). The game was first launched through an open, free beta in September, 2002, by its original publisher, Asylumsoft Inc. The modern game was originally known as Dransik, and was an upgraded version of the original Dransik game, which utilized an older graphics engine. Dransik Classic is still available for play using the Pixel Mine launcher.


Its graphics resemble the tileset used in that game, but in SVGA. The original Dransik game, now known as Dransik Classic, was built in honor of Ultima V by Jason Ely, one of the U8 developers and Doug Gesler.
