UO from June of 1997 on; however, before Ultima Online, KGB was in a tank based warfare game called "Tanarus." I do not know the official start date of our existence in Tanarus, as I was not part of it until after the fact. Would have to leave that question open for JetStar to respond to.

KGB History

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