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The .io domain was delegated by the [[Internet Assigned Numbers Authority]] to British entrepreneur [[Paul Kane (entrepreneur)|Paul Kane]] in 1997 together with the [[Country code top-level domain|ccTLDs]] [[.ac]] ([[Ascension Island]]), [[.sh]] ([[Saint Helena|St Helena]]), and [[.tm]] ([[Turkmenistan]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bridle |first1=James |title=.IO: British Indian Ocean Territory |url=http://citizen-ex.com/stories/io |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702173249/http://citizen-ex.com/stories/io |archive-date=2 July 2021 |access-date=2 August 2021 |publisher=Citizen Ex}}</ref> The first subdomain was registered under .io in 1998, when [[Levi Strauss & Co.]] registered the domain levi.io.<ref>https://www.whois-search.com/whois/levi.io</ref> |
The .io domain was delegated by the [[Internet Assigned Numbers Authority]] to British entrepreneur [[Paul Kane (entrepreneur)|Paul Kane]] in 1997 together with the [[Country code top-level domain|ccTLDs]] [[.ac]] ([[Ascension Island]]), [[.sh]] ([[Saint Helena|St Helena]]), and [[.tm]] ([[Turkmenistan]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bridle |first1=James |title=.IO: British Indian Ocean Territory |url=http://citizen-ex.com/stories/io |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702173249/http://citizen-ex.com/stories/io |archive-date=2 July 2021 |access-date=2 August 2021 |publisher=Citizen Ex}}</ref> The first subdomain was registered under .io in 1998, when [[Levi Strauss & Co.]] registered the domain levi.io.<ref>https://www.whois-search.com/whois/levi.io</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:26, 29 July 2024
.io games or IO games are a genre of free, online multiplayer browser games that gained popularity with the success of Agar.io in 2015.[1] The games are usually characterized by simple graphics and gameplay in a free for all multiplayer arena. The term ".io" comes from the .io domain, which was originally assigned to the British Indian Ocean Territory[2] but became popular for game developers due to its short and memorable nature.
Thousands of .io games exist, and many of them have been subject to controversy for both political use and lack of moderation.[3]
History
Pre .io games domain
The .io domain was delegated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to British entrepreneur Paul Kane in 1997 together with the ccTLDs .ac (Ascension Island), .sh (St Helena), and .tm (Turkmenistan).[4] The first subdomain was registered under .io in 1998, when Levi Strauss & Co. registered the domain levi.io.[5]
References
- ^ "A brief history of "IO" games | PacoGames.com". PacoGames. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ IDN Code Points Policy for the .IO Top Level Domain (PDF), NIC.IO, archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-12-18, retrieved 2005-12-11
- ^ Castello, Jay (2018-02-22). "The rise and rise of .io games". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Bridle, James. ".IO: British Indian Ocean Territory". Citizen Ex. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ https://www.whois-search.com/whois/levi.io