Type | Multiplayer online video game, Role-playing game |
Genres | Fantasy • Science fiction • Modern • Adventure • Cooperative |
Origin | Text-based MUDs |
Evolution | Complex puzzles • Storytelling • Cooperative problem solving |
Platforms | PC • Console • Mobile |
Significance | Popular culture • Societal impact |
Common ruleset | |
Player interaction | Guilds • Player vs. player • Player vs. environment • Player vs. Monster |