PlaneShift is a free, open source, cross-platform, fantasy MMORPG in development. Client software is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.

The game is currently in pre-alpha stage of development, at version 0.3, codenamed "Crystal Blue". The first version, 0.1, was codenamed "Atomic Blue" and the next version, 0.2, was codenamed "Molecular Blue." The current version, 0.3, is codenamed "Crystal Blue". Crystal Blue was released to the public as an open beta on December 24, 2004. Molecular Blue was very feature limited, but drew a number of players because of its close-knit community. The Molecular Blue server was shut down on 16th December 2004 for migration to Crystal Blue, with a migration period of 5 days.

PlaneShift is set inside a gigantic stalactite named Yliakum. Life in this stalactite is possible because a huge crystal, named "The Azure Sun", draws light from the surface of the planet. PlaneShift has 12 playable races that all have their own homelands and characteristics. Outside of Yliakum are the Stone Labyrinths and through these you can access even more areas, like the cave in which the stalactite hangs.

While the code of the game is open-source under the GNU General Public License, the artwork and rules are licensed under a custom license (the "PlaneShift License") that prohibits modification and redistribution. It uses the Crystal Space game engine and the Crystal Entity Layer.

External links

• Official PlaneShift site (http://www.planeshift.it/main_01.html)
• Planeshift SourceForge.net project page (http://sourceforge.net/projects/planeshift)
• PlaneShift server page (http://laanx.fragnetics.com/)