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| − | Although the most popular type of MMOG is the [[MMORPGs | MMORPG]], the first ever multiplayer online video game were [[Wikipedia: Mazewar | Mazewar]], coined in 1973. <ref name="maze war"> Olivetti, J. (2012, June 12). ''The Game Archaeologist: Maze War, the first online multiplayer shooter''. https://www.engadget.com/2012-06-12-the-game-archaeologist-maze-war.html</ref> [[Wikipedia: Mazewar | Mazewar]] is a first-person multiplayer shooting game | + | ===Virtual Worlds=== |
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| + | Although the most popular type of MMOG is the [[MMORPGs | MMORPG]], the first ever multiplayer online video game were [[Wikipedia: Mazewar | Mazewar]], coined in 1973. <ref name="maze war"> Olivetti, J. (2012, June 12). ''The Game Archaeologist: Maze War, the first online multiplayer shooter''. https://www.engadget.com/2012-06-12-the-game-archaeologist-maze-war.html</ref> [[Wikipedia: Mazewar | Mazewar]] is a first-person multiplayer shooting game | ||
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Revision as of 19:13, 24 January 2023
Massively multiplayer online game (MMOG or MMO) is a form of multiplayer video game which contains hundreds to thousands or even hundreds of thousand players on the same server. MMOs usually take place in an open world although there are many games that differ. Gamer can get access to these game by purchasing or installing the game on most network-capable platforms such as video game consoles, personal computer (PC), or even smartphones and many other devices. MMOs enable the ability to cooperate or compete with other players all over the world on a large scale. They includes a variety of online-only gameplay types, representing many video game genres, which overshadows the single player mode that many of the video games were originally designed around.
History
Virtual Worlds
Virtual worlds
First MMOG
Although the most popular type of MMOG is the MMORPG, the first ever multiplayer online video game were Mazewar, coined in 1973. [1] Mazewar is a first-person multiplayer shooting game
References
- ↑ Olivetti, J. (2012, June 12). The Game Archaeologist: Maze War, the first online multiplayer shooter. https://www.engadget.com/2012-06-12-the-game-archaeologist-maze-war.html
