Asheron's Call is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. The original Asheron's Call release was in November 1999, followed by an expansion pack in 2001 (AC: Dark Majesty), and most recently in 2005 (AC: Throne of Destiny). While players aren't required to purchase the latest expansion pack, players are required to install the graphics update that shipped after this expansion. This graphics update included support for DirectX 9.0 and more flexible monitor resolutions.