Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game

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 Multiplayer Online Dungeons (MUDs), which are text-based multiplayer online games.

Popular Commercial MMORPGs

• Everquest
• World of Warcraft
• Final Fantasy XI
• City of Heros
• Ultima Online
• Anarchy Online
• Urban Dead
• Second Life
• EVE
• Guild Wars pay once, no monthly fees.
• Middle Earth Online
• Phantasy Star Online
• Phantasy Star Universe
• Industry Player massive multi-player online business simulation game.

Free MMORPGS

• Endless Online 2D anime style MMORPG.
• Fly for Fun
• Gaia Online
• Goonzu Online
• Gunz: The Duel
• Habbo
• Maple Story
• Scions of Fate
• Mu Online
• OZ online life simulator.
• Anarchy Online Free Version has in-game advertisements.
• Xiah asian martial arts MMORPG.
• RAN Online school campus based MMORPG.
• O2Jam musical MMORPG.
• Tibia 2D fantasy theme MMORPG
• Kal Online 3D oriental fantasy MMORPG
• Furcadia animal world theme MMORPG
• The Legend of Ares 3D medieval fantasy MMORPG.
• Shot Online massive multiplayer online golf game.
• Trickster Online
• Corum Online 3D fantasy theme MMORG
• Silkroad 3d fantasy theme MMORPG
• Oil Empire
• Space Cowboy Online