Difference between revisions of "MMORPG"
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
| − | + | MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) is a genre in which players from all over the world take control of (often unique) avatars in an online gameworld. MMORPGs often take place in fantasy or sci-fi settings much like other [[Action/Adventure|Action/Adventure]] games; however, | |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | + | --Pen and Paper RPGs | |
| + | --MUDs | ||
| + | --Neverwinter Nights | ||
| + | --WoW | ||
== Prominent Examples == | == Prominent Examples == | ||
===== ''Neverwinter Nights'' ===== | ===== ''Neverwinter Nights'' ===== | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 6 April 2014
Overview
MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) is a genre in which players from all over the world take control of (often unique) avatars in an online gameworld. MMORPGs often take place in fantasy or sci-fi settings much like other Action/Adventure games; however,
History
--Pen and Paper RPGs --MUDs --Neverwinter Nights --WoW
Prominent Examples
Neverwinter Nights
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic (or SWTOR), was released in 2011 as was the fastest growing MMORPG of all time, accruing 1 million subscribers only three days after its launch mid-December [1].
