# Active Worlds

> 1995 video game

**Wikidata**: [Q1193484](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1193484)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Worlds)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/active-worlds

## Summary
Active Worlds is a virtual world and multiplayer video game described as a 1995 video game and listed with a 1997 publication date. It runs on Linux, Microsoft Windows, and macOS, uses the RenderWare engine, and maintains an official website at https://www.activeworlds.com.

## Key Facts
- Described as a "1995 video game" (Wikidata description).  
- Publication date listed as 1997 in structured records.  
- Genre: virtual world.  
- Game mode: multiplayer video game.  
- Platforms: Linux, Microsoft Windows, and macOS.  
- Software engine: RenderWare.  
- Official website: https://www.activeworlds.com (English).  
- Assigned URI scheme: aw (registered 2012-09-23).  
- Identifiers: Freebase ID /m/03l5yk; VGList video game ID 3197; GOG dreamlist ID active-worlds-1995; Internet Game Database ID active-worlds (IGDB internal ID 66993); GamerProfiles game ID ZzYJ.  
- YouTube channel ID: UCnIuBtouQHTu3SYg0kiJUWA (YouTube auto-generated game page / "Active Worlds - Topic"; auto-generated start 2013-12-23).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Active Worlds?
A: Active Worlds is a virtual world and multiplayer video game. It is listed as a 1995 video game and has a structured publication date entry of 1997.

### Q: What platforms does Active Worlds run on?
A: Active Worlds is available for Linux, Microsoft Windows, and macOS.

### Q: Is Active Worlds multiplayer?
A: Yes. Active Worlds is described and classified as a multiplayer video game.

### Q: Where can I find the official site or identifiers for Active Worlds?
A: The official English website is https://www.activeworlds.com. It also has multiple database identifiers (Freebase, VGList, GOG dreamlist, IGDB, GamerProfiles) and a YouTube auto-generated topic channel.

## Why It Matters
Active Worlds is a persistent virtual world platform that is cataloged across multiple gaming and web databases and identifiers. Its presence on Linux, Windows, and macOS indicates cross-platform availability. The project is recognized as a virtual world and multiplayer game and is formally recorded with an assigned URI scheme ("aw"), an official website, and multiple external identifiers (Freebase, VGList, IGDB, GOG dreamlist, GamerProfiles, and a YouTube topic channel). These facts show that Active Worlds is a maintained, networked title with formalized web and metadata presence, making it accessible and discoverable across modern gaming and web infrastructures. For researchers, archivists, or users tracking virtual-world projects and their metadata, Active Worlds provides a clear example of a multiplayer virtual environment with persistent online identity and cross-platform support.

## Notable For
- Being described as a 1995 video game while also having a 1997 publication date listed in structured records.  
- Running on three major operating-system families: Linux, Microsoft Windows, and macOS.  
- Using the RenderWare software engine.  
- Having an assigned URI scheme ("aw") registered on 2012-09-23.  
- Maintaining multiple formal identifiers across game databases and an official English website.

## Body

### Overview
- Instance of: video game.  
- Genre: virtual world.  
- Game mode: multiplayer video game.  
- Software engine: RenderWare.

### Release and dates
- Commonly described as a "1995 video game" in summary metadata.  
- Publication date is recorded as 1997 in structured properties.  
- GOG dreamlist entry: active-worlds-1995 (catalog/reference identifier).

### Platforms and technical
- Platforms listed: Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS.  
- Linux is recorded as a required/class platform; the Linux family inception date is provided as 1991-09-17 in the platform metadata.  
- Microsoft Windows is listed with an inception date of 1985-11-20 in the platform metadata.  
- macOS is listed with an inception date of 2001-03-24 in the platform metadata.  
- RenderWare is recorded as the software engine.

### Online presence and identifiers
- Official website: https://www.activeworlds.com (English).  
- Assigned URI scheme: aw (registration/publication date 2012-09-23).  
- Freebase ID: /m/03l5yk.  
- VGList video game ID: 3197.  
- GOG dreamlist ID: active-worlds-1995.  
- Internet Game Database (IGDB) game ID: active-worlds (internal numeric ID 66993).  
- GamerProfiles game ID: ZzYJ.  
- YouTube channel ID: UCnIuBtouQHTu3SYg0kiJUWA (auto-generated topic; start_time metadata 2013-12-23; referenced point-in-time 2021-11-21).

### Classification and language links
- Instance_of: video game.  
- Wikidata description: "1995 video game."  
- Wikipedia language pages recorded: English (en), French (fr), Italian (it), Korean (ko), Macedonian (mk), Russian (ru), Simple English (simple).  
- Alias (Korean): 액티브 월즈.

### Metadata counts and references
- Sitelink count recorded: 7.  
- Structured references link to multiple authority items and database records used for identifiers and metadata.

## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Quora
3. [2012](https://www.iana.org/assignments/uri-schemes/prov/aw)
4. Q124398839
5. GOG Dreamlist