1. An online
game is
a video
game that
is either partially or primarily played through the Internet or
another computer network.
2.Online
games are ubiquitous on modern gaming platforms, including PCs, consoles and mobile
devices,
and span many genres,
including first-person
shooters, strategy
games and massively
multiplayer online role-playing games(MMORPG).
3.The
design of online games can range from simple text-based environments to
the incorporation of complex graphics and virtual worlds.The
design of online games can range from simple text-based environments to
the incorporation of complex graphics and virtual worlds.
4.The
prominence of online components within a game can range from being
minor features, such as an online leaderboard,
to being part of core gameplay,
such as directly playing against other players. Many online games
create their own online communities, while other games, especially
social games, integrate the players' existing real-life communities.
5.Some
gamers are also concerned about gaming
addiction or social
stigma.Online
games have attracted players from a variety of ages, nationalities, and
occupations.
6.Online
game content can also be studied in scientific field, especially
gamers' interactions within virtual
societies in
relation to the behavior and social phenomena of everyday life.