Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game

2008-04-15T15:24:23Z

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'''Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games''' (MMORPGs for short) are a genre of video and computer games that involve many players logging into a server that is usually owned by the company that develops or publishes the game and playing in a virtual world. This world is ongoing. (It exists even if you aren't playing)

Most MMORPGs charge a monthly fee. Costs associated with running a MMORPG are for the servers used, for support staff, and for developers to create new content. The cost of developing and running a MMORPG can be high, but with ongoing monthly charges for players, the potential profit can be extraordinary as well.

== History ==

MMORPGs are a step above [[Multi-User Dungeons]] (MUDs), which are text-based multiplayer online games.

== Commercial MMORPGs ==
(This list is incomplete.)
* [[Everquest]]
* [[World of Warcraft]]
* [[Warhammer online]]
* [http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/index.shtml Final Fantasy XI]
* [http://www.darkageofcamelot.com/ Dark Age of Camelot]
* [[City of Heros]]
* [[Ultima Online]]
* [[Anarchy Online]]
* [[Urban Dead]]
* [[Second Life]]
* [[EVE Online]]
* [[Guild Wars]] pay once, no monthly fees.
* [[Middle Earth Online]]
* [[Phantasy Star Online]]
* [[Phantasy Star Universe]]
* [http://www.industryplayer.com/index.php Industry Player] massive multi-player online business simulation game that focuses on the "carbon footprint" of businesses and the in-game effects of man-made [[global warming]].
* [http://play.toontown.com/webHome.php?r=358498&r=446861&r=506777&r=616690 ToonTown] Disney's cartoon theme MMORPG.
* [http://www.lineage2.com/ Lineage II]
* [http://www.darkspace.net/ DarkSpace] sci-fi outer-space MMORPG.
* [http://www.ddo.com/ Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach]
* [http://www.cityofvillains.com/ City of Villains]
* [http://ac.turbine.com/ Asheron's Call]
* [http://www.lotro.com/ The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]
* [http://www.soulultimatenation.com/ Soul of the Ultimate Nation] fantasy theme MMORPG developed by Korean company.
* [http://global.lunia.com/main.asp Lunia: Record of Lunia war]
* [http://www.darkages.com/ Dark Ages] MMORPG based on Celtic mythology and horror writings of [[H. P. Lovecraft]].
* [http://thematrixonline.station.sony.com/ The Matrix Online]
* [http://www.gametap.com/home/myst/index.html Myst Online: Uru Live]
* [http://www.fomportal.com/ Face of Mankind] sci-fi MMORPG
* [http://9dragons.acclaim.com/index.htm 9 Dragons] Korean company developed MMORPG
* [http://www.awplanet.com/rw/pages/index.en.do;jsessionid=768272CBD42D84920F9125D2F2B6E277 AWplanet]
* [http://ng.neocron.com/ Neocron] world's first cyber-punk theme MMORPG.
* [http://global.cronous.com/# Cronous: The Shadow of Conspiracy]
* [http://www.fwo.com.my/ Fung Wan Online] MMORPG developed by Hong Kong company.
* [http://www.istaria.com/ Horizons: Empire of Istaria]
* [http://home.mland.sdo.com/2006/ Magical Land] chinese MMORPG
* [http://rise.unistellar.com/ Rise: The Vieneo Province]
* [http://iro.ragnarokonline.com/ Ragnarok Online] 2D anime theme MMORPG
* [http://www.roma-victor.com/ Roma Victor] historically authentic MMORPG based on the Roman Empire; pay once, no monthly fee.
* [http://www.clubpenguin.com/ Club Penguin] MMORPG for children.
* [http://www.navyfield.com/ Navy Field] naval combat MMORPG set during World War II.

==Free MMORPGS==
(This list is incomplete.)
*[http://www.endless-online.com/ Endless Online] 2D [[anime]] style MMORPG.
*[http://flyff.gpotato.com/ Fly for Fun]
*[http://www.gaiaonline.com/ Gaia Online]
*[http://global.goonzu.com/center/default.asp Goonzu Online]
*[http://www.gunzonline.com/ Gunz: The Duel]
*[http://www.habbo.com/ Habbo]
*[http://www.maplesea.com/ Maple Story]
*[http://fate.netgame.com/ Scions of Fate]
*[http://www.globalmuonline.com/ Mu Online]
*[http://oz.ongameport.com/ OZ] online life simulator.
*[http://www.anarchy-online.com/content/downloads/tryout/ Anarchy Online Free Version] has in-game advertisements.
*[http://www.gamescampus.com/xiah/index.asp Xiah] asian martial arts MMORPG.
*[http://ranonline.e-games.com.my/index_eng.asp RAN Online] school campus based MMORPG.
*[http://o2jam.e-games.com.my/ O2Jam] musical MMORPG.
*[http://www.tibia.com/news/?subtopic=latestnews Tibia] 2D fantasy theme MMORPG
*[http://www.kalonline.com/index.asp Kal Online] 3D oriental fantasy MMORPG
*[http://www.furcadia.com/ Furcadia] animal world theme MMORPG
*[http://legendofares.netgame.com/ The Legend of Ares] 3D medieval fantasy MMORPG.
*[http://www.gamescampus.com/shotonline/ Shot Online] massive multiplayer online golf game.
*[http://www.tricksteronline.com/ Trickster Online]
*[http://corum.gpotato.com/index.php/?i=download Corum Online] 3D fantasy theme MMORG
*[http://www.silkroadonline.net/ Silkroad] 3d fantasy theme MMORPG
*[http://oilempires.itch.com/ Oil Empire]
*[http://sco.gpotato.com/ Space Cowboy Online]
*[http://www.wanmei.com/en/wmgj.htm Perfect World] chinese MMORPG based on mythologies, cost 30 million dollars to develop.
*[[RuneScape]]
*[http://www.knightonlineworld.com/ Knight Online]
*[http://www.dofus.com/ Dofus] 2D anime theme MMORPG.
*[http://www.martialheroes.com/main.php The Empire of Martial Heroes]
*[http://www.darkandlight.com/en/ Dark & Light]
*[http://www.galaxseeds.com/ GalaXseeds] cartoon theme MMORPG for preteens.
*[http://darkswords.eu/?r=1910 DarkSwords]

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