Sanctum (2011/ENG)
Genre: Action (Shooter) / 1st Person Shooter | PC
Genre: Action (Shooter) / 1st Person Shooter | PC
Language: English
Sanctum was a two-player computer collectible card game, played online against human opponents. Players would log into a "Game Lobby" (known as "The Gate") to find other players to challenge to a match. It ran on the Windows operating system. It was developed by Digital Addiction in 1997, and was launched to public participation on July 9, 1998. At its peak, the game had over 1200 active participants (who logged in at least twice weekly over a period of three months) and by May, 2000 had over 100 thousand registered users.
The virtual "collectible cards" included common, uncommon, and rare, with different powers, in-game functions and artwork. They did not exist as actual physical cards (with the exception of a few that were distributed by Digital Addiction for promotional purposes) but they were owned and traded in an online account, and were played solely within the virtual environment of Sanctum. A registered player was given a certain number of free cards to play, and additional cards could be purchased through Digital Addiction's online card store.
The game had a devoted user following, with player clubs and cabals, tournaments and prizes, secondary card markets, fan fiction, trivia contests, and dozens of fan web sites.
In 2000, Digital Addiction closed its doors. Faced with the prospect that the game would vanish, several loyal players created the non-profit company Nioga ("Non-profit International Online Gaming Association") that acquired the game-related assets of Digital Addiction with the intent of keeping it running for its players. The Nioga members intended to donate all game profits (generated through the sale of virtual cards) to charity. Nioga maintained the game and completed the issuance of an expansion set, Revolutions.
Yet as the original Nioga members went on to full-time careers and didn't have the time to devote to their love for Sanctum, player loyalty (and thus game revenues) dwindled. The non-profit status of Nioga was canceled to maintain the incentive of a return on the investments of those who kept it running. The core of loyal players dwindled to a few dozen, and due to the nature of the game, it was increasingly difficult for new players to find veteran players online to teach the game to them and trade virtual cards with them. A long-promised additional expansion, Allies and Traitors, remained in numerous test cycles but was never released.
On June 1, 2010, the Sanctum servers were shut down at the co-location facility. The core group is currently looking at alternate hosting options for the game, and can still be reached at their nioga.net emails, as well as support email address.
The virtual "collectible cards" included common, uncommon, and rare, with different powers, in-game functions and artwork. They did not exist as actual physical cards (with the exception of a few that were distributed by Digital Addiction for promotional purposes) but they were owned and traded in an online account, and were played solely within the virtual environment of Sanctum. A registered player was given a certain number of free cards to play, and additional cards could be purchased through Digital Addiction's online card store.
The game had a devoted user following, with player clubs and cabals, tournaments and prizes, secondary card markets, fan fiction, trivia contests, and dozens of fan web sites.
In 2000, Digital Addiction closed its doors. Faced with the prospect that the game would vanish, several loyal players created the non-profit company Nioga ("Non-profit International Online Gaming Association") that acquired the game-related assets of Digital Addiction with the intent of keeping it running for its players. The Nioga members intended to donate all game profits (generated through the sale of virtual cards) to charity. Nioga maintained the game and completed the issuance of an expansion set, Revolutions.
Yet as the original Nioga members went on to full-time careers and didn't have the time to devote to their love for Sanctum, player loyalty (and thus game revenues) dwindled. The non-profit status of Nioga was canceled to maintain the incentive of a return on the investments of those who kept it running. The core of loyal players dwindled to a few dozen, and due to the nature of the game, it was increasingly difficult for new players to find veteran players online to teach the game to them and trade virtual cards with them. A long-promised additional expansion, Allies and Traitors, remained in numerous test cycles but was never released.
On June 1, 2010, the Sanctum servers were shut down at the co-location facility. The core group is currently looking at alternate hosting options for the game, and can still be reached at their nioga.net emails, as well as support email address.
System Requirements:
OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: 2.0+ GHz Core 2 Duo
Memory: 2 GB
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB free hard drive space
Video Card: Shader Model 3 – compatible video card
DirectX®: 9.0c or higher
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: 2.0+ GHz Core 2 Duo
Memory: 2 GB
Hard Disk Space: 2 GB free hard drive space
Video Card: Shader Model 3 – compatible video card
DirectX®: 9.0c or higher
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible, 16-bit
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