The WZ is free and contains no ads or spyware. It relies solely on voluntary user donations to pay for server rental, etc. Make your contribution here.
10/25/08 BOTF: Birth of the Federation now has its own dedicated lobby.
10/16/08 Forums: The WZ forums have reopened, and the website and in-zone headers have been redesigned.
10/16/08 Donations: Voluntary donations are now accepted by the WZ.
10/15/08 Bugfix: A memory leak in the server portion that was forcing us to reset the Bypass every few days has been fixed.
The WarZone is a gaming lobby for playing multiplayer versions of older DirectPlay 7 or earlier games. While similiar in concept to GameSpy and the old, now defunct MSN Gaming Zone, it specializes in older games, is completely free and contains no ads, adware, or spyware. Moreover, it includes the DirectPlay Router Bypass feature, allowing games to be played without disabling firewalls, changing router settings, or exposing your IP address to other players.
The WZ has dedicated, active lobbies for the following games:
In addition to these dedicated lobbies, the WZ also has a generic DirectPlay lobby for all other DirectPlay 7 or earlier games, such as:
To get started, simply download and install the WarZone Client, create a user name and password on its Login screen, and connect to the lobby of your choice.
