333Networks
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| Website | https://333networks.com/ |
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| Registration | No |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Current status | Active |
333Networks (English pronunciation: /ˈθɹi ˈθɹi ˈθɹi ˈnɛtˌwɝks/) is an open source replacement service for Gamespy. It is designed to provide server listings for legacy multiplayer games that rely on GameSpy and other similar services. Launched in 2006 after the aftermath of a brief outage, it now operates as a community alternative to the now-defunct Gamespy online services.
333networks allows game servers and clients to continue discovering each other through a network of masterservers that sync with each other. The masterservers are interconnected through a system that involves a masterserver sending a sync request to other masters to fetch the full server list. The masterserver is currently in use as an official masterserver for Postal 2, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Serious Sam: The Second Encounter and Rune.
