Editing World Opponent Network (section)

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=

<ref name="smc faq">{{cite web
| title        = SMC Help - FAQ
| website      = Stock Market Challenge
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://smc.sierra.com/faq.htm
| access-date  = 2023-04-13
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19970205131020/http://smc.sierra.com/faq.htm
| archive-date = 1997-02-05
| quote        = On 9/9/95, the system went through a major upgrade.
}}</ref>
<ref name="smc eol">{{cite web
| title        = Stock Market Challenge Says Goodbye.
| website      = Stock Market Challenge
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://smc.sierra.com/
| access-date  = 2023-04-13
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19970413223357/http://smc.sierra.com/
| archive-date = 1997-04-13
| quote        = ...thank you for participating in the Sierra Internet Gaming System beta evaluation of Stock Market Challenge.
}}</ref>

<ref name="blackjack beta">{{cite web
| date         = 1996-10-04
| title        = BETA Test Announcement
| website      = Stock Market Challenge
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://sigs.sierra.com/
| access-date  = 2023-04-05
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19970129060821/http://sigs.sierra.com/
| archive-date = 1997-01-29
| quote        = To find out more about the Hoyle Internet Blackjack BETA test, press here
}}</ref>

<ref name="casino">{{cite web
| title        = Sierra's Hoyle Series - Casino
| website      = Sierra Entertainment: Family
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/hoyle/casino.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-05
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19961220004020/http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/hoyle/casino.html
| archive-date = 1996-12-20
| quote        = (SIGS Logo) Play Blackjack and Poker over The Internet!
}}</ref>

<ref name="fb97">{{cite web
| title        = Front Page Sports: Football Pro '97
| website      = Sierra Entertainment: Sports
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/fb97/
| access-date  = 2023-04-05
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19961219232916/http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/fb97/
| archive-date = 1996-12-19
| quote        = Modem, network, and Internet play...
}}</ref>
<ref name="fb97 faq">{{cite web
| title        = FPS: Football Pro '97 Frequently Asked Questions
| website      = Sierra Entertainment: Sports
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/fb97/fbfaq.txt
| access-date  = 2023-04-05
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19961219234317/http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/fb97/fbfaq.txt
| archive-date = 1996-12-19
| quote        = SIGS is currently the only method you can use to play on the internet. The problems you are encountering are currently being addressed as SIGS is still in a beta state.
}}</ref>

<ref name="tbass2">{{cite web
| title        = Front Page Sports: Trophy Bass 2
| website      = Sierra Entertainment: Sports
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/tbass2/
| access-date  = 2023-04-05
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19961219235231/http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/tbass2/
| archive-date = 1996-12-19
| quote        = Win 95 Multiplayer options over Internet, modem-to-modem, or LAN.
}}</ref>
<ref name="tbass2 tech">{{cite web
| date         = 1996-11-22
| title        = TROPHY BASS 2 Technical Info
| website      = Sierra Entertainment: Sports
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/tbass2/tech.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-05
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19961220003816/http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/tbass2/tech.html
| archive-date = 1996-12-20
| quote        = Internet (SIGS) Games
}}</ref>

<ref name="cstorm">{{cite web
| date         = 1996-12-21
| title        = Patches and Utilities
| website      = Sierra Support
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://sierra.com/support/technical/patches.html#C
| access-date  = 2023-04-05
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19980214120559/http://sierra.com/support/technical/patches.html#C
| archive-date = 1998-02-14
| quote        = cstorm11.exe ... posted on 12/21/96
}}</ref>
<ref name="cstorm patch11">{{cite AV media notes
| date         = 1996-12-17
| title        = MissionForce: CyberStorm v1.1 Patch
| type         = patch notes
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| version      = 1.10a
| at           = PATCH.TXT
| url          = https://archive.org/details/CSTORM11_EXE
| quote        = You may now play games over the Sierra Internet Gaming System (SIGS).
}}</ref>

<ref name="pchess">{{cite web
| title        = Power Chess
| website      = Sierra Entertainment: Strategy
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/powerchess/
| access-date  = 2023-04-05
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19961219235419/http://www.sierra.com/entertainment/powerchess/
| archive-date = 1996-12-19
| quote        = If you have any trouble playing Power Chess over the Internet, check our S.I.G.S. page for a quick fix.
}}</ref>

<ref name="sigs 1997feb05">{{cite web
| title        = SIGS Home Page
| website      = Sierra
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://smc.sierra.com/bjintercept.htm
| access-date  = 2023-04-06
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19970205130911/http://smc.sierra.com/bjintercept.htm
| archive-date = 1997-02-05
| quote        = Copyright ©1996 Sierra On-Line, Inc.
}}</ref>

<ref name="sigs end 1997">{{cite web
| date         = 1997
| title        = Games
| website      = Sierra Internet Gaming System
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| url          = http://sigs.sierra.com/games.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-24
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19980224103950/http://sigs.sierra.com/games.html
| archive-date = 1998-02-24
| quote        = ...we'll add even more titles before the end of 1997...
}}</ref>

<ref name="won announced gs">{{cite news
| last         = Feldman
| first        = Curt
| date         = 1997-11-18
| title        = World Opponent Network Launch Upcoming
| work         = [[GameSpot]]
| location     = US
| url          = http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/18_wonnet/index.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19980119062808/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_11/18_wonnet/index.html
| archive-date = 1998-01-19
}}</ref>
<ref name="won beta">{{cite press release
| date         = 1997-12-08
| title        = CUC International Inc. Announces All-Encompasing (sic) Internet Gaming Site
| publisher    = [[CUC International]]
| location     = Stamford, CT
| url          = http://www.won.net/info/press/won.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20000818045051/http://www.won.net/info/press/won.html
| archive-date = 2000-08-18
}}</ref>
<ref name="won beta gs">{{cite news
| last         = Jebens
| first        = Harley
| date         = 1997-12-08
| title        = WON Is Open for Business
| work         = [[GameSpot]]
| location     = US
| url          = http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_12/08_won/index.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19980119060405/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_12/08_won/index.html
| archive-date = 1998-01-19
}}</ref>
<ref name="won launch gs">{{cite news
| last         = <!--By Staff-->
| date         = 1998-04-13
| title        = World Opponent Network Launches
| work         = [[GameSpot]]
| location     = US
| url          = http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_04/13_won/index.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19990219104546/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_04/13_won/index.html
| archive-date = 1999-02-19
}}</ref>

<ref name="onlinegames">{{cite news
| last         = Ocampo
| first        = Jason
| date         = 1997
| title        = Twelve games all playable on WON
| work         = [[cdmag.com]]
| url          = http://www.cdmag.com/articles/009/094/online_games_collection.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20030704204716/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/009/094/online_games_collection.html
| archive-date = 2003-07-04
}}</ref>


<ref name="hl agreement">{{cite press release
| date         = 1997-05-27 <!--date found on parent page-->
| title        = Sierra secures exclusive publishing and distribution rights for Half-Life, the hot upcoming action game from Valve.
| publisher    = [[Sierra On-Line]]
| location     = Bellevue, WA
| url          = http://sierra.com/info/press/0056.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19980214051042/http://sierra.com/info/press/0056.html
| archive-date = 1998-02-14
}}</ref>

<ref name="unreal agreement">{{cite press release
| date         = 1998-05-27
| title        = WON Gets Unreal!: The World Opponent Network Announces First Major Third Party Game Agreement With GT Interactive and Epic MegaGames to Bring Unreal to WON
| publisher    = WON
| location     = Bellevue, WA
| agency       = Business Wire
| url          = http://www.won.net/info/press/unreal.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20000818045027/http://www.won.net/info/press/unreal.html
| archive-date = 2000-08-18
}}</ref>

<ref name="activision agreement">{{cite press release
| date         = 1999-09-07
| title        = WON.net and Activision Partner to Bring Improved Online Gameplay, Content, Community to Consumers
| publisher    = [[Activision]]
| location     = Bellevue, WA
| url          = http://www.won.net/info/press/activision.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20000818044314/http://www.won.net/info/press/activision.html
| archive-date = 2000-08-18
}}</ref>
<ref name="activision agreement cdmag">{{cite news
| last         = Abner
| first        = William
| date         = 1999-09-07
| title        = Nine Activision games to use WON.net tools
| work         = [[cdmag.com]]
| url          = http://www.cdmag.com/articles/022/137/won.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20050206083517/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/022/137/won.html
| archive-date = 2005-02-06
}}</ref>


<ref name="750k cdmag">{{cite news
| last         = Ocampo
| first        = Jason
| date         = 1998-09-02
| title        = Cendant's gaming site now has 750,000 members
| work         = [[cdmag.com]]
| url          = http://www.cdmag.com/articles/014/039/won_touts_membership.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20030130180907/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/014/039/won_touts_membership.html
| archive-date = 2003-01-30
}}</ref>
<ref name="1pct cdmag">{{cite news
| last         = Fudge
| first        = James
| date         = 1999-03-25
| title        = One Percent of U.S World Wide Web Audience Visited WON.NET In February
| work         = [[cdmag.com]]
| url          = http://www.cdmag.com/articles/018/146/won_600k.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20030130162757/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/018/146/won_600k.html
| archive-date = 2003-01-30
}}</ref>


<ref name="won entity">{{cite news
| last         = Fudge
| first        = James
| date         = 1999-09-24
| title        = WON.net Becomes Own Entity
| work         = [[cdmag.com]]
| url          = http://www.cdmag.com/articles/023/026/won.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20030130162239/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/023/026/won.html
| archive-date = 2003-01-30
}}</ref>

<ref name="eu announce">{{cite press release
| date         = 1999-09-10
| title        = WON.net Prepares to Launch First European Portal
| publisher    = WON.net
| location     = Bellevue, WA
| url          = http://www.won.net/info/press/eurowon.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20000818044244/http://www.won.net/info/press/eurowon.html
| archive-date = 2000-08-18
}}</ref>
<ref name="eu announce gs">{{cite news
| last         = Mullen
| first        = Micheal
| date         = 1999-09-10
| title        = Under WON Europe
| work         = [[GameSpot]]
| location     = US
| url          = http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_09/10_pc_won/index.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20000128083849/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_09/10_pc_won/index.html
| archive-date = 2000-01-28
}}</ref>
<ref name="eu launch gs">{{cite news
| last         = Kasavin
| first        = Greg
| date         = 2000-02-17
| title        = Won.net Launches in Europe
| work         = [[GameSpot]]
| location     = US
| url          = http://headline.gamespot.com/news/00_02/17_pc_won/index.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20000521080132/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/00_02/17_pc_won/index.html
| archive-date = 2000-05-21
}}</ref>

<ref name="prizecentral">{{cite news
| last         = Fudge
| first        = James
| date         = 2000-03-29
| title        = Havas Interactive Acquires PrizeCentral.com
| work         = [[cdmag.com]]
| url          = http://www.cdmag.com/articles/027/032/havas.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20030525160748/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/027/032/havas.html
| archive-date = 2003-05-25
}}</ref>
<ref name="flipside facts">{{cite web
| title        = Flipside Facts at a Glance
| website      = Flipside
| publisher    = flipside.com
| url          = http://flipside.com/corp/aboutus/facts.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20001017124307/http://flipside.com/corp/aboutus/facts.html
| archive-date = 2000-10-17
}}</ref>

<ref name="won action">{{cite web
| title        = Games of WON.net
| website      = action.WON.net
| url          = http://action.won.net/main.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20001018182328/http://action.won.net/main.html
| archive-date = 2000-10-18
| quote        = Yep, it's a new look for WON.net ... we're your choice for contests, news, and portals to the best in multiplayer excitement — powered by flipside! ... Can't find the game you're looking for? Feel like you're lost in an old friend's new neighborhood? Favorites like Hoyle, Quick Games and Bezerk are also powered by flipside. 
}}</ref>

<ref name="caesar4 review gs">{{cite web
| last         = Ocampo
| first        = Jason
| date         = 2006-10-05
| title        = Caesar IV Review
| website      = [[GameSpot]]
| url          = https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/caesar-iv-review/1900-6159378/
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
| quote        = Caesar IV also manages to incorporate an online element into a traditionally single-player genre.
}}</ref>

<ref name="valve v vivendi">{{cite news
| last         = Feldman
| first        = Curt
| date         = 2004-12-15
| title        = Valve vs. Vivendi Universal dogfight heats up in US District Court
| work         = [[GameSpot]]
| location     = US
| url          = https://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-vs-vivendi-universal-dogfight-heats-up-in-us-district-court/1100-6107712/
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
}}</ref>

<ref name="valve eol">{{cite news
| author       = cliffe
| date         = 2004-07-15
| title        = WON Shutdown Timing
| work         = [[Steam (service)|Steam News]]
| url          = http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=news
| access-date  = 2023-04-07
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20040725085742/http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=news
| archive-date = 2004-07-25
| quote        = Starting July 26th the shutdown of the WON authentication servers will begin. This process will be completed on July 31st.
}}</ref>
<ref name="valve eol gs">{{cite news
| last         = Golze
| first        = Benjamin
| date         = 2004-07-15
| title        = Valve to shut down WON servers
| work         = [[GameSpot]]
| location     = US
| url          = https://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-to-shut-down-won-servers/1100-6102754/
| access-date  = 2023-04-25
}}</ref>

<ref name="sof eol">{{cite web
| last         = godh
| date         = 2001-07-08
| title        = SoF 1.07f (Fixed) Patch has been released!
| website      = [[GameFront]]
| url          = https://www.gamefront.com/games/soldier-of-fortune/article/sof-1-07f-fixed-patch-has-been-released
| access-date  = 2023-04-07
| quote        = As of August 2001, WON no longer hosts Soldier of Fortune multiplayer gaming.
}}</ref>
<ref name="sof patch107f">{{cite web
| date         = 2001-07-08
| title        = Soldier of Fortune retail patch v1.07f
| website      = 3D Gamers
| url          = http://www.3dgamers.com/news/more/994612377/
| access-date  = 2023-04-07
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20010712192002/http://www.3dgamers.com/news/more/994612377/
| archive-date = 2001-07-12
| quote        = * Removed WON, * Added GameSpy
}}</ref>

<ref name="sierra 2007 eol">{{cite news
| author       = Sierra Entertainment
| author-link  = Sierra Entertainment
| date         = 2007-07-16
| title        = Notice of Multiplayer Functionality Termination for 20 Sierra Entertainment Heritage Titles
| work         = [[Sierra Entertainment|Sierra News]]
| location     = Los Angeles, CA
| url          = http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=news
| access-date  = 2023-04-07
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20040725085742/http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=news
| archive-date = 2004-07-25
| quote        = The sites and multiplayer functionality for the following products will terminate as of August 16, 2007...
}}</ref>

<ref name="sierra 2008 eol">{{cite web
| author       = Eric@Sierra
| date         = 2008-11-01
| title        = Announcement: Sierra Game Servers Closing Down
| website      = Vivendi Games Forums
| publisher    = [[VU Games]]
| url          = http://forums.vgames.com/ann.jspa?annID=332
| access-date  = 2023-04-07
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20081009093704/http://forums.vgames.com/ann.jspa?annID=332
| archive-date = 2008-10-09
| quote        = The following game servers will be shut down as of 11/01/08...
}}</ref>

<ref name="won2 3dgamers">{{cite news
| last         = Frans
| date         = 2005-08-04
| title        = Half-Life unofficial retail patch v1.1.1.1
| work         = [[IGN|3D Gamers]]
| url          = http://www.3dgamers.com/news/more/1096482423/
| access-date  = 2023-04-26
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20051121020301/http://www.3dgamers.com/news/more/1096482423/
| archive-date = 2005-11-21
}}</ref>
<ref name="won2 jaskiewicz">{{cite thesis
| last         = Jaśkiewicz
| first        = Grzegorz
| date         = 2015
| title        = Programowanie w logice jako narzędzie planowania zachowań botów w grach FPS
| trans-title  = Logic programming as a tool for planning bot behavior in FPS games
| degree       = Doctorate
| language     = pl
| publisher    = Warsaw University of Technology
| chapter      = 1.2.3. Charakterystyka gry Counter-Strike
| trans-chapter= 1.2.3. Characteristics of the Counter-Strike game
| page         = 20
| url          = https://archive.org/details/jaskiewicz-doktorat/page/20?q=WON2
| quote        = W początkowych wersjach gry ''Counter-Strike'' rolę tej usługi pełniła sieć o nazwie WON. ... Po przejęciu roli sieci kojarzącej graczy przez wspomnianą wcześniej platformę Steam sieć WON została wyłączona, co pozostawiło wczesne wersje gry ''Counter-Strike'' bez usługi tego rodzaju. Odpowiedzią społeczności gry na to zdarzenie było stworzenie otwartego zamiennika sieci WON, o nazwie WON2, znanej też pod nazwa ''Steamless''.
| trans-quote  = In the early versions of ''Counter-Strike'', this service was a network called WON. ... After the aforementioned Steam platform took over the role of the matchmaking network, the WON network was disabled, leaving early versions of ''Counter-Strike'' without such a service. The game community's response to this event was to create an open source replacement for the WON network, called WON2, also known as ''Steamless''.
}}</ref>
<ref name="won2 ucg">{{cite magazine
| last         = 稀饭
| date         = 2016-08-01
| title        = Biàngé Zhèntòng
| script-title = zh:变革阵痛
| trans-title  = Pains of Change
| magazine         = Ultra Console Game
| script-work  = zh:游戏机实用技术
| language     = zh-hans
| location     = China
| issue        = 399
| page         = 91
| url          = https://archive.org/details/UCG-2016/%E6%B8%B8%E6%88%8F%E6%9C%BA%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%8A%80%E6%9C%AF%20399%202016.8A/page/91
| script-quote = zh:但是在最初期的时候，Steam的联机服务质量并没有达到WON的高度，许多习惯了WON流畅速度的《CS》玩家大为不满。他们甚至私下制作了补丁，让零售版的《半条命》和《反了恐精英》能够继续连接到WON的替代者no-WON(也被称为WON2)上，继续过往的联机体验。
| trans-quote  = But in the very early days, the quality of Steam's online service did not reach the height of WON, and many ''CS'' players who were used to the smooth speed of WON were very dissatisfied. They even made a private patch so that the retail versions of ''Half-Life'' and ''Counter-Strike'' can continue to connect to WON's replacement, no-WON (also known as WON2), and continue the past online experience.
}}</ref>
<ref name="won2 heutte">{{cite book
| last         = Heutte
| first        = Jean
| date         = 2019-11-06
| title        = Les fondements de l'éducation positive: Perspective psychosociale et systémique de l'apprentissage
| trans-title  = The foundations of positive parenting : A psychosocial and systemic perspective on learning
| language     = fr
| publisher    = Dunod
| location     = Malakoff, France
| chapter      = 3.4.2 Le ''modding'' et le ''learning game'' 2.0
| trans-chapter= 3.4.2 ''Modding'' and the ''learning game'' 2.0
| pages        = 55, 62
| isbn         = 9782100804986
| url          = https://books.google.com/books?id=M0C7DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22won2%22+%22counter-strike%22&pg=PT62
| quote        = Niveau 0 : les ''modders'' s'organisent de façon totalement indépendante des modes de productions officiels (ils peuvent être tolérés par l'éditeur ou prendre le risque d'être poursuivi en justice par l'éditeur), comme par exemple dans le cas de ''Counter-Strike'', avec le service WON2<sup>37</sup>. 37. Les parties multijoueurs de ''Counter-Strike'' sur Internet fonctionnaient à l'origine avec le service ''World Opponent Network'' (WON), qui a été fermé en 2004 avec l'arrivée de la version 1.6 du jeu, forçant les joueurs à passer sur la plateforme Steam21. Toutefois, une importante quantité de joueurs de ''Counter-Strike'' 1.5 ayant refusé le passage à la distribution Steam qu'a subi ''Counter-Strike'' avec sa version 1.6, sont restés fidèles à leur version, et face à cette obligation qui impliquait de nombreuses communications publicitaires, quelques joueurs ont créé leur propre service, appelé « WON2 » et on invité les autres à les suivre.
| trans-quote  = Level 0: ''modders'' organize themselves completely independently of official production methods (they can be tolerated by the publisher or take the risk of being sued by the publisher), as for example in the case of ''Counter-Strike'', with the WON2<sup>37</sup> service. 37. ''Counter-Strike'' multiplayer games on the Internet originally worked with the ''World Opponent Network'' (WON) service, which was shut down in 2004 with the arrival of version 1.6 of the game, forcing players to switch to the Steam platform. However, a large number of ''Counter-Strike'' 1.5 players who refused the switch to Steam distribution that ''Counter-Strike'' forced with its version 1.6, remained faithful to their version, and faced with this obligation which involved numerous advertising communications, some players created their own service, called “WON2” and invited others to follow them.
}}</ref>
<ref name="won2 stats">{{cite web
| title        = Statistics
| website      = WON2.net
| publisher    = Steamless CS Project Team
| url          = https://won2.net/Network-Statistics/
| access-date  = 2023-04-26
| quote        = 14h; Servers: 60; Players: 406
}}</ref>
<ref name="steamless about">{{cite web
| title        = About
| website      = Steamless CS Project
| publisher    = Steamless CS Project Team
| url          = https://v5.steamlessproject.nl/index.php?page=about
| access-date  = 2023-04-26
}}</ref>
<ref name="steamless forum 2016">{{cite web
| title        = Information
| website      = Steamless CS Project Forums
| publisher    = Steamless CS Project Team
| url          = https://forums.steamlessproject.nl/
| access-date  = 2023-04-26
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20160821153502/https://forums.steamlessproject.nl/
| archive-date = 2016-08-21
| quote        = Steamless CS Project Forums is currently under maintenance.
}}</ref>
<ref name="csbeta about">{{cite web
| title        = FAQs: And what we are all about
| website      = Counter-Strike Beta 6.1
| url          = http://eisbaer.essentrix.net/about.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-26
}}</ref>
<ref name="csbeta servers">{{cite web
| title        = Servers: Technical assistance and setup
| website      = Counter-Strike Beta 6.1
| url          = http://eisbaer.essentrix.net/servers.html
| access-date  = 2023-04-27
}}</ref>

<ref name="neuwon gcode">{{cite web
| title        = world-opponent-network
| website      = Google Code Archive
| url          = https://code.google.com/archive/p/world-opponent-network/
| access-date  = 2023-04-27
}}</ref>
<ref name="neuwon new moddb">{{cite news
| last         = snapshot
| date         = 2015-04-25
| title        = NeuWON - Almost there
| work         = [[Mod DB]]
| url          = https://www.moddb.com/news/neuwon-almost-there
| access-date  = 2023-04-27
}}</ref>
<ref name="neuwon launch moddb">{{cite news
| last         = snapshot
| date         = 2016-03-16
| title        = Official Launch of NeuWON!
| work         = [[Mod DB]]
| url          = https://www.moddb.com/news/official-launch-of-neuwon
| access-date  = 2023-04-27
}}</ref>
<ref name="neuwon launch">{{cite news
| last         = ben
| date         = 2016-03-13
| title        = Official Launch For NeuWON!
| work         = NeuWon.NET
| url          = http://neuwon.com/news.php?readmore=9
| access-date  = 2023-04-27
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20160329051940/http://neuwon.com/news.php?readmore=9
| archive-date = 2016-03-29
}}</ref>
<ref name="nuwon games">{{cite web
| title        = Supported Games
| website      = NuWON
| url          = https://nuwon.net/viewpage.php?page_id=4
| access-date  = 2023-04-27
| url-status   = dead
| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20210507225240/https://nuwon.net/viewpage.php?page_id=4
| archive-date = 2021-05-07
}}</ref>

<ref name="neoee about">{{cite web
| title        = About NeoEE
| website      = NeoEE
| url          = https://www.neoee.net/about
| access-date  = 2023-04-27
}}</ref>

}}