Online Multiplayer Games
An online multiplayer game (OMG) is a video game that can be played over the Internet against other players. These types of games can only be played over the Internet, and must involve multiple users. They can be played on a single gaming platform or be capable of being played on a variety of gaming platforms and therefore could be considered a platform unto itself.
Online multiplayer games is an encapsulation of many other popular types of
games. It is a master category for the likes of:
MMORPG - Massively-Multiplayer Online RPG
MMORTS - Massively-Multiplayer Real-time strategy
MMOFPS - Massively-Multiplayer First Person Shooter
Online multiplayer games do not have to be able to support a wide audience, but
must accommodate at least two players, which is why the "Massively-Multiplayer"
tag is not present in the title.
Some examples of OMGs are
Hattrick,
Play3dPool,
Utopia and
Earth: 2025. Online multiplayer game resources are available to browse
massive directories of these types of games, such as
Online Multiplayer Games Network (OMGN) and
Multiplayer Online Games Directory.