The Matrix Online Overview and Recent Content

The Matrix Online was an MMORPG set in the fictional universe of The Matrix films and featuring characters from the series. Matrix style combat, including bullet time and wire-fu tricks were integral to the game's combat. Players could side with one of the major factions (Zionist Humans, Exiles, or Machines) and join in the ongoing war against the other two. Missions in The Matrix Online involve such Matrix-like activities as hacking, lock-picking and disabling security devices. When the game began, it was the intention of the developers to have frequent cinematics (with story contributions from Paul Chadwick) that served as canonical continuation of the story of The Matrix. A comprehensive live events team portrayed characters from the films in-game and serverwide events were held. Major occurrences such as the death of Morpheus were a part of in-game lore and the basis for in-game quest arcs and server events.

After the game was transferred to Sony Online Entertainment in 2005, these diminished in number, although a volunteer live events group emerged for a while, working with the dev team to play out ongoing stories. The cinematics were eventually replaced by storyboards, updates became irregular, and player population dropped. In May 2009, SOE announced that MxO would close as of 7/31/2009. The game ended on that date with a giant party, leaving loose ends and storylines in the last mission chapters unresolved.

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Fan Faire Player Panel
Progress Reports created on 8/9/07
MMORPG.com Staff Writer Carolyn Koh recently attended the Sony Online Entertainment Fan Faire in Las Vegas, Nevada. Today, she files this report from a panel held so that players and developers could talk about The Matrix Online.

The Matrix Online Re-Review
Review created on 12/8/06
Donna Desborough takes us into the Matrix

Interview with Dan Myers
Interviews created on 2/27/06
We catch up on the progress of the MMORPG recently aquired by SOE.

The Matrix Online Review
Review created on 5/10/05
MMORPG.com's exclusive review of The Matrix Online

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Recent Forum Activity

What games are Matrix Online players playing now? 10/25/09 @ 11:12PM by Tavian in The Construct (General)

New Rumar, the matrix online 2. 10/21/09 @ 12:56PM by Euphoryk in The Construct (General)

Matrix Online Tributes 8/11/09 @ 11:21AM by Undertaker05 in The Construct (General)

All arguments aside... 7/28/09 @ 3:44AM by TheTermite in The Construct (General)

Is there a last chance to play? 7/25/09 @ 8:27PM by DanyBoy2005 in The Construct (General)

Close this Forum down? 7/20/09 @ 9:04AM by SonikFlash in The Construct (General)

Mxo is not dead and I am very impressed 7/19/09 @ 9:56AM by tomaswilen in The Construct (General)

Get it now before it's too late! 7/13/09 @ 11:42PM by Instamatic in The Construct (General)

GiantBomb: The Matrix Online Endurance Run. 7/10/09 @ 9:05AM by John.A.Zoid in The Construct (General)

Possible Home for MXO players? 6/25/09 @ 7:48AM by Korvenus in The Construct (General)

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