Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game

Short description: Video game genre

Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game (MMORTS) mixes the genres of real-time strategy and massively multiplayer online games, possibly in the form of web browser-based games, in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual world.[1] Players often assume the role of a general, king, or other type of figurehead leading an army into battle while maintaining the resources needed for such warfare. The titles are often based in a sci-fi or fantasy universe and are distinguished from single or small-scale multiplayer RTSes by the number of players and common use of a persistent world, generally hosted by the game's publisher, which continues to evolve even when the player is offline.

## Economics

Many MMORTSs feature living economies. Virtual items and currency have to be gained through play and have definite value for players.[2] Such a virtual economy can be analyzed (using data logged by the game) and has value in economic research; more significantly, these "virtual" economies can affect the economies of the real world.

Such games that feature these economies may also allow commodity trading and simulated stock markets.

## See also

* List of massively multiplayer online games
* List of free massively multiplayer online games
* List of massively multiplayer online real-time strategy games
* Server emulator
* Virtual goods
* Digital currency
* Virtual economy
* Virtual world

## References

1. ↑ Laurel, Brenda (1991). Computers As Theatre (2nd ed.). p. 121. ISBN 9780321918628. https://books.google.com/books?id=uU1sAQAAQBAJ&q=mmorts&pg=PA121. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
2. ↑ Tomei, Lawrence (16 November 2009). Lexicon of Online and Distance Learning. p. 157. ISBN 9781607092858. https://books.google.com/books?id=ktq8CLfTLHAC&q=mmorts+economy&pg=PA157. Retrieved February 11, 2014.

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Multiplayer video games

Player(s)|

* Cooperative gameplay
* Massively multiplayer online game
* MMORPG
* MUD

Genres|

* Action
* Arcade
* Role-playing
* Simulation
* Strategy

History|

* History of online games
* History of massively multiplayer online games
* List of massively multiplayer online strategy video games

Concepts|

* Virtual economy
* Virtual tax
* Social interaction in MMORPGs
* Virtual world
* Persistent world
* Non-player character

See also|

* Online game
* Browser game
* Social networking service

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Video game genres (List)

Action|

* Beat 'em up
* Hack and slash
* Fighting
* Maze
* Pac-Man clone
* Platform
* Shooter
* First-person
* MMOFPS
* Third-person
* Light gun
* Shoot 'em up
* Tactical
* Survival
* Battle royale

Action-adventure|

* Grand Theft Auto clone
* Immersive sim
* Metroidvania
* Stealth
* Survival horror
* Psychological horror

Adventure|

* Escape the room
* Interactive fiction
* Interactive movie
* Visual novel

Role-playing|

* Action role-playing
* Dungeon crawl
* MMORPG
* MUD
* Roguelike
* Tactical role-playing

Simulation|

* Construction and management
* Business
* City
* Government
* Life simulation
* Dating sim
* Digital pet
* God
* Social simulation
* Sports

Strategy|

* 4X
* Auto battler
* Multiplayer online battle arena
* Real-time strategy
* Time management
* MMORTS
* Real-time tactics
* Tower defense
* Turn-based strategy
* Turn-based tactics
* Artillery
* Wargame
* Grand strategy wargame

Vehicle simulation|

* Flight simulator
* Amateur
* Combat
* Space
* Racing
* Kart racing
* Sim racing
* Submarine simulator
* Train simulator
* Vehicular combat

Other genres|

* Breakout clone
* Deck-building
* Roguelike deck-building
* Digital collectible card game
* Eroge
* Exergame
* Incremental
* Music
* Rhythm
* Non-game
* Party
* Programming
* Puzzle
* Sokoban
* Tile-matching

Related concepts|

* AAA game
* Advertising
* Advergame
* Arcade game
* Art game
* Audio game
* Casual game
* Christian game
* Crossover game
* Cult game
* Educational game
* FMV
* Gamification
* Indie game
* Multiplayer video game
* Nonlinear gameplay
* Open world
* Nonviolent video game
* Online game
* Browser game
* Online gambling
* Social-network game
* Pervasive game
* Serious game
* Toys-to-life
* Twitch gameplay
* Video game clone

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