10/15/09 - Galactic Command Online announced
Summer 2010 - Galactic Command Online open beta begins; 3000AD announces the beta has attracted dozens of players.
Summer 2010 (+ 1 month) - 3000AD announces a Galactic Command Online beta server merge due to low population, consolidating the game server with the 3000AD.com web server. The public is assured the server is "more than capable" of handling the combined load of 5 page views a day and both GCO beta players.
Fall/Winter 2010 - GCO officially launches; gamers complain of being able to play the game
Spring 2011 - Record 10 players online at once; server crashes.
Summer 2011 - GCO switches to an entirely ad-supported model.
Winter 2011 - GCO shuts down; GCO 2 announced, promises to be much better than original.