All across the Internet, there are many different
types of massively multiplayer online games (MMOG) to be
found. There are a variety of acronyms as well, which are
more than capable of giving anyone a headache!
Below are the acronyms of MMOGs:
MMOFPS - Massively Multiplayer
Online First-Person Shooter MMORPG - Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing
Game MMORTS - Massively Multiplayer Online Real-Time
Strategy MMOSG - Massively Multiplayer Online Social
Game MMODG - Massively Multiplayer Online Dance
Game MMOTG - Massively Multiplayer Online Tycoon
game MMOMG - Massively Multiplayer Online Manager
Game MMOR - Massively Multiplayer Online Racing
Although there are others out there, the above
types are the most popular. The MMORPG game type is the most
popular, featuring blockbuster titles such as Everquest and the
world famous World of Warcraft.
A game type that many are not familiar with,
although it is gaining in popularity, is the MMODG -- Massively
Multiplayer Online Dancing Game. This series is very popular among
dance groups. Games in the MMODG category include DANCE!
Online, Audition Online, O2 Jam, and others.
In the Online Tycoon Game category, the top
choices are Industry Player and Starpeace. These games are a lot of
fun and great for people who are interested in management. A future
online version of the popular games Zoo Tycoon and Mall Tycoon
would be a great addition to this series.
Popular MMOSG games include Barbie Girls,
Furcadia, and Habbo Hotel. The most popular game in this
category is Second Life, which is a great way to make money and
enjoy playing a game at the same time.
MMORTS games include Shattered Galaxy and the
well known game of Starcraft. MMOFPS games include World War
II Online and the popular PlanetSide. This genre is rapidly
gaining in popularity and becoming every bit as popular as the
MMORPG category.
For more information about Massively Multiplayer
Online Role-Playing Games, please check out our other articles.
This includes the following:
- Ultima Online
- World of Warcraft -
Runescape - Asheron's
Call - Knight Online
- City of Villains
- Guild Wars
- Dark Age of Camelot
- EVE Online
- Earth and Beyond
Massively Multiplayer Online Games are a lot of
fun and easy to find yourself immersed in. These games can easily
suck up a good majority of your life if you let them. Yes,
they are that fun to play -- and very hard to pull yourself away
from.
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