Federation 2 was launched in January 1986 on the UK Compunet network and was the first online game in the world to be written as a commercial game. It was the first non-RPG/Adventure online game, and is the oldest continuously available online game. Source: The Game Website. Live the life of a Galactic trader in Federation DataSpace. The markets and exchanges await you. Haul cargo from planet to planet, become a trusted courier, buy and sell goods, trade in futures contracts, and build factories to produce your own goods. Then advance to own shares in other players' companies, and build your very own planet. Have you got what it takes to succeed in the economic playground of the future? Source: The Game Website.