GameRanger
{{Infobox software
|name = GameRanger
|logo = GameRanger icon.png
|logo size = 64px
|developer = Scott Kevill
|latest release version = 4.9
|latest release date = Mac ({{Start date and age|2008|05|29}}), Windows ({{Start date and age|2008|11|13}})
|operating system = Mac OS, Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
|genre = Server-matching / IRC application
|license =
|website = {{URL|http://www.gameranger.com/}}
}}{{Short description|Computer software}}
GameRanger is software for the Macintosh and Windows created by Australian developer Scott Kevill, which provides matchmaking for online games, as well as social features such as text chat rooms and voice chat. It was first released for the Macintosh in July 1999 and was given the "Best Internet Gaming Achievement" by Macworld Magazine.[http://www.gameranger.com/press/12/ GameRanger Adds Heroes 3, MechWarrior 2, and Dark Colony] Windows support was added in 2008 and it currently supports over 700 titles.{{cite web | url = http://www.gameranger.com/games/ | title = GameRanger - Supported Games | publisher = GameRanger | accessdate = 2014-10-03}}
Overview
The software and service is maintained and managed by Scott Kevill.{{Cite web |title=GameRanger Founder Scott Kevill Reflects on the Past Decade |url=https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/gameranger_founder_scott_kevill_reflects_on_the_past_decade |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=The Mac Observer |language=en-US}} In addition to acting as a metaserver and browser for servers, lobbies, ranking, statistics, and invitations, the service also acts as a chat platform.{{Cite web |title=GameRanger goes multilingual with Unicode support |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/168769/gameranger-13.html |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=Macworld |language=en}}
Gameranger evolved from Kevill's prior experience writing QuakeFinder and UnrealFinder, Mac exclusive server browsers for Quake and Unreal respectively, as well as other tools such as his Quiver level editor for Quake.{{cite web |title=The Covert Gaming Corner - Interview: Scott Kevill |last=Covert |first=Trevor |date=17 March 1999 |url=http://legacy.macnn.com/thereview/features/covert/covert3.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203115611/http:/legacy.macnn.com/thereview/features/covert/covert3.shtml |archive-date=3 February 2014 |accessdate=16 April 2025 |publisher=Macintosh News Network}}
After GameSpy Arcade went offline, GameRanger announced that it would support games supported by GameSpy, eased by GameRanger's preexisting ability to interface with GameSpy's servers during their years of operation.{{Cite web |title=GameRanger is set to take the torch from GameSpy: “every one of these games can continue on” |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/gameranger-set-take-torch-gamespy-every-one-these-games-can-continue |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}
List of supported games
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