Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG)
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
Current MMORPGs are the result of many years of evolution.[1] First coined in 1997, The origin of MMORPGs can be pointed back to the popular tabletop fantasy role-playing game “Dungeons & Dragons”.[2] Dungeons & Dragons involved assigning players a specific character, whose actions the player was in charge of[3]. Dungeons & Dragons influenced the creation of MUDs (Multi-User Dungeons), which were text-based role-playing games that allowed players to interact with each other through typing commands into the game interface. MUDs eventually developed into MMORPGs complete with graphics (ranging from 2-D to 3-D).
Types
MMORPGs can be grouped according to the method by which players pay for the game. “Pay-to-play” games require players to pay for the game itself, and then pay a monthly subscription fee for game play-time. Examples of pay-to-play games include World of Warcraft and Eve. “Free-to-play” games are games that do not require players to pay for either the game or their game play-time. An example of a free-to-play game is Runescape. Some free-to-play games like Runescape have options to pay a monthly fee in exchange for more features, or cash shops for improved items. Other games simply require an initial purchase of the game, and then players can play the game without continued mandatory expense.
References
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- ↑ Bartle, Richard. “Summary MUD History.” LivingInternet. http://www.livinginternet.com/d/di_major.htm
- ↑ Mead, Lawrence. “Dungeons and Dragons.” Wizards. http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnDArchives_FAQ.asp
