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| Online games can range from simple text based games called ]s to games incorporating complex graphics and virtual worlds populated by many players simultaneously. A proliferation of diferent gaming options has occured, each tapping different gaming focusses, levels of technology and multiplayer dynamics. | Online games can range from simple text based games called ]s to games incorporating complex graphics and virtual worlds populated by many players simultaneously. A proliferation of diferent gaming options has occured, each tapping different gaming focusses, levels of technology and multiplayer dynamics. | ||
| Many Online games have associated ], making online games a form of social activity beyond single player games. | |||
| ⚫ | ==Early Online Games & text based games== | ||
| and competitive multiplayer games such as ] and ]. Internet games usually allow people to play together, although in the case of some ]s this is sometimes limited to a shared ] list. Many Internet games have associated ], making Internet games a form of social activity beyond single player games. | |||
| ⚫ | ==Early Online Games== | ||
| Online games started in the 1980s with ]s. These text based games were often played via ] via a ]. These games were frequently based on ] settings, using rules similar to those in the ] ]. Other styles of games were also available via BBS, such as ], ] clones, and many others. | Online games started in the 1980s with ]s. These text based games were often played via ] via a ]. These games were frequently based on ] settings, using rules similar to those in the ] ]. Other styles of games were also available via BBS, such as ], ] clones, and many others. | ||
| During the early take up of email text based ]s became popular. | During the early take up of email text based ]s became popular. | ||
| ==Browser internet games== | ==Browser internet games (Java games, Flash games)== | ||
| With the development of web based graphics technologies such as Flash and Java, ]s also known by their related technology as 'Flash games' or 'Java games' became increasingly popular. Many retro games such as Pacman & Frogger were converted to ]s which could be played over the internet. Most browser games have limited multiplayer involvement, often being just single player games, at most sharing a ] list. | With the development of web based graphics technologies such as Flash and Java, ]s also known by their related technology as 'Flash games' or 'Java games' became increasingly popular. Many retro games such as Pacman & Frogger were converted to ]s which could be played over the internet. Most browser games have limited multiplayer involvement, often being just single player games, at most sharing a ] list. | ||
| Current popular ] games include: | |||
| *] | |||
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==First-person shooter Games== | ||
| During the 1990s, online games started to move from a wide variety of ] protocols (such as ]) and onto the Internet using the ] protocol. | During the 1990s, online games started to move from a wide variety of ] protocols (such as ]) and onto the Internet using the ] protocol. | ||
| ===Doom=== | |||
| ] popularized the concept of ] where multiple players battle each other head-to-head as a new form of online game. Since Doom, most ] games contain online component to allow deathmatch/arena style play. | ] popularized the concept of ] where multiple players battle each other head-to-head as a new form of online game. Since Doom, most ] games contain online component to allow deathmatch/arena style play. | ||
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| ==Massively multiplayer online games== | |||
| With the growth of ] in many developed countries, the types of online games playable over the Internet exploded. ]s were made possible with expanding Internet access, using the Internet to allow hundreds of thousands of players to play the same game together. Today, almost any style of game has been created for play over the Internet. | With the growth of ] in many developed countries, the types of online games playable over the Internet exploded. ]s were made possible with expanding Internet access, using the Internet to allow hundreds of thousands of players to play the same game together. Today, almost any style of game has been created for play over the Internet. | ||
| Current popular titles include: | |||
| *World of warcraft | |||
| ] | ] | ||
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Online games refer to any online video games that are played over the Internet. The expansion of online gaming has reflected the overall expansion of the internet.
Online games can range from simple text based games called MUDs to games incorporating complex graphics and virtual worlds populated by many players simultaneously. A proliferation of diferent gaming options has occured, each tapping different gaming focusses, levels of technology and multiplayer dynamics.
Many Online games have associated online communities, making online games a form of social activity beyond single player games.
Early Online Games & text based games
Online games started in the 1980s with MUDs. These text based games were often played via BBS via a modem. These games were frequently based on fantasy settings, using rules similar to those in the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Other styles of games were also available via BBS, such as chess, Scrabble clones, and many others.
During the early take up of email text based play-by-email games became popular.
Browser internet games (Java games, Flash games)
With the development of web based graphics technologies such as Flash and Java, browser games also known by their related technology as 'Flash games' or 'Java games' became increasingly popular. Many retro games such as Pacman & Frogger were converted to browser games which could be played over the internet. Most browser games have limited multiplayer involvement, often being just single player games, at most sharing a high score list. Current popular first-person shooter games include:
First-person shooter Games
During the 1990s, online games started to move from a wide variety of LAN protocols (such as IPX) and onto the Internet using the TCP/IP protocol.
Doom popularized the concept of deathmatch where multiple players battle each other head-to-head as a new form of online game. Since Doom, most first-person shooter games contain online component to allow deathmatch/arena style play.
Current popular first-person shooter games include:
Massively multiplayer online games
With the growth of broadband Internet access in many developed countries, the types of online games playable over the Internet exploded. Massively multiplayer online games were made possible with expanding Internet access, using the Internet to allow hundreds of thousands of players to play the same game together. Today, almost any style of game has been created for play over the Internet. Current popular titles include:
- World of warcraft