What is "tanarus"

Tanarus may refer to:

• Tanaro River, in north-western Italy - Tanarus in Latin
• Tanarus (video game), an online 1997 tank first-person shooter
• Tanarus, another name for the Celtic god of thunder Taranis
• Tanarus, a Marvel Comics character who replaced their Norse god of thunder Thor.

Tanarus was a free 3D multiplayer online tank first-person shooter that was commercially released on November 30, 1997. It was developed under the direction of John Smedley at Verant Interactive and published by Sony Interactive Studios America. Originally titled Armorgeddon, Verant was forced to change the name when another game with that name was discovered. It was released in late 1997. The game was included in Sony Online Entertainment's Station Exchange program in 2007, and shut down in June 2010.