We felt we should start off our journey into emulating one of the greatest science fiction games of the past 20 years, with a brief history.

Firstly, I am Portaler, one of the core developers on Project Rubi-Ka (PRK). Our team has been drawn together by a common love and appreciation in Anarchy Online. Each of us remember fondly our formative years dungeon delving on Rubi-Ka, exploring Rubi-Ka, the Shadowlands and beyond. As developers and fans, we each had contributed to other emulator projects in different ways over the past 10 years, always working to build little by little on the work of others. Over time we realized the best path forward was to forge a new path ahead. In January of 2019 we began our initiative to emulate the live servers of Anarchy Online.

This task has been and continues to be an immense challenge. There have been hundreds of obstacles, unknowns and set backs that we have overcome. We have learned so much and are truly humbled by the sheer magnitude of work that has gone into and continues to go into this project.

When we first began our emulation project we benefitted from a great deal of knowledge acquired from the confluence of the developer community and the AO community. After all, AO is a science fiction game, so it attracts developers from all over the world.

Our team spans 3 continents, 4 time zones and together we have poured thousands of hours into this project. It never ceases to amaze me the talent and skills that volunteers bring to the table, the things this team has been able to accomplish has been a fantastic journey that will continue to embark upon.

We will do our best to keep the community updated as to our progress, sharing updates and information as they become available.

Last and not least, we want to make known our respect and appreciation for the FunCom developers that have contributed to Anarchy Online over the past near two decades of time. So many have come and gone through Funcoms doors (you can tell from their work :-D #love), but their dedication, thoughts and efforts do truly shine through in many aspects of this game. Truthfully, thank you for your hard work.

Sincerely,

Portaler

Developer | Co-Founder