Game online

An online game is a game played over some forms of computer network. The expansion of online gaming has reflected the overall expansion of computer network from small local networks to the internet and the growth of internet access itself.
Many variation of online games, from simple text based games to games incorporating complex graphics and virtual world which populated by many players simultaneously. Many online games have associated online communities.

The rising popularity of Flash and Java led to an internet revolution where websites could utilize streaming video, audio, and a whole new set of user interactivity. Some online multiplayer games like World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy, and Lineage II charge a monthly fee to subscribe to their services, while games such as Guild Wars offer an alternative no monthly fee scheme.



Real-time strategy games

Early real-time strategy games often allowed multiplayer play over a modem or local network. As the internet started to grow during 1990, software was developed that would allow players to tunnel the LAN protocols used by games over the internet. By the late 1990, most RTS games had native internet support, allowing players from all over the globe to play with each other. Services were created to allow players to be automatically matched against another player wishing to play or lobbies.

Cross-platform online play


As consoles are becoming more like computers, online gameplay is expanding. The first online game console was the Super Famicom, which offered an online service with Satellaview. However this service offered only in Japan. Once online games started crowding the market, open source networks, such as the PS2, Dreamcast, Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube took advantage of online functionality with its PC game counterpart.


source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/game_online
by : Jenifer Leo