| Among players and developers, the industry of | | | | games which are considered to be popular in this |
| multiplayer video games is widely popular. There are | | | | genre are Battlefield 2, Counter Strike, Quake 4 and |
| many games that will be popular throughout the year | | | | Halo 2. In this type of multiplayer game players |
| 2010. There are a wide variety of multiplayer games | | | | compete with each other in MMORPGs such as |
| that have different price ranges, themes and styles. | | | | capture the flag, etc. These games are normally set |
| The most popular multiplayer games have different | | | | in a futuristic setting. |
| genres which include first person shooters (FPS), | | | | The multiplayer games which are popular in Real Time |
| Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game | | | | Strategy genre are Warcarft III, Lord of the Rings - |
| (MMORPGs) and Real Time Strategy (RTS). Each | | | | battle for middle earth and Starcarft. In these types |
| genre has different popular MMORPGs. Different | | | | of games players usually control an entire army in |
| multiplayer games based on these genres can be | | | | order to compete against each other. There are a |
| found, not only for the computer but for gaming | | | | variety of troops and settings available in |
| consoles as well. | | | | Warhammer titles which range from orcs to elves to |
| The genre which has the most popular multiplayer | | | | space marines and alien monsters. These games are |
| games is massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying | | | | around for many years and continue to be among |
| Game and it is the most profitable genre for gaming | | | | the most popular titles in 2010. |
| companies. Titles like Everquest, Warcraft, Start War | | | | Apart from these bigger games there are small |
| Galaxies, Guild Wars and Matrix online are the popular | | | | multiplayer games also like casino games, puzzle |
| multiplayer games that belong to this genre. These | | | | games, role playing, text based games etc. By paying |
| games attract a huge number of gamers throughout | | | | some fee, gamers are able to play these games. |
| the world and normally gamers pay a monthly fee in | | | | Some online casino games allow free play but there |
| order to play them online. However, the game which | | | | are some games that offer real money betting. |
| does not charge any fee is Guild Wars but it also | | | | The above mentioned games are the ones that are |
| boasts lower population of gamers as compared to | | | | considered to be popular in 2010 and even in coming |
| other games. There are over 400,000 players who | | | | years. Some are free while for others, you have to |
| play Everquest and World of Warcraft claims to have | | | | pay some fees. These are just some of a number of |
| six million players. | | | | different games available for both the console and |
| Another genre which can be played on the computer | | | | personal computer. New games are also coming out |
| as well as on a console is first person shooters. The | | | | on frequent basis. |