List Of Text-based MMORPGs
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This is a selected list of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). MMORPGs are large multi-user games that take place in perpetual
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s with a great number of other players. In most MMORPGs each player controls an
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that interacts with other players, completes tasks to gain experience, and acquires items. MMORPGs use a wide range of business models, from free of charge, free with
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, advertise funded, to various kinds of payment plans. Most early MMORPGs were text-based and web browser-based, later 2D, isometric, side-scrolling and 3D games emerged, including on video game consoles and mobile phones.


See also

* List of text-based MMORPGs *
List of MMOGs This is a list of notable massively multiplayer online games (MMOG), sorted by category. Massively multiplayer online first-person shooter games (MMOFPS) Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) Massively multiplayer onl ...
* List of free MMOGs *
List of MUDs This is a chronological list of notable MUDs with summary information. __TOC__ Legend List References {{Chronology of role-playing video games MUDs Timelines of video games MUDs A MUD (; originally multi-user dungeon ...
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List of multiplayer browser games This is a selected list of browser games, playable in internet browsers or with software such as Adobe Flash. Single-player games Multiplayer games This is a selected list of multiplayer browser games. These games are usually free, with ext ...
* History of MMORPGs *
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Turn-based MMORPG A turn-based MMORPG is a type of massively multiplayer online role-playing game that utilizes turn-based game flow, meaning that game actions are partitioned into well-defined and visible parts, called turns. A player of a turn-based game is all ...


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