MMO
Arts & Entertainment abbreviation · Video Game
| Stands for | Massively multiplayer online game |
|---|---|
| Categories | Arts & Entertainment |
MMO stands for Massively multiplayer online game, a video game abbreviation.
Online game supporting hundreds or thousands of players in the same persistent world at once. MMOs include role-playing games, shooters and survival games.
Example: The MMO servers were full on launch night, with queues of 10,000 players.
Usage notes
Early examples include Meridian 59 (1996) and Ultima Online (1997). "MMO" is often used as shorthand for MMORPG. Persistent worlds keep running when individual players log off.
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