Massively Multi Player Online Role Playing Games (MMPORG) has become a way of life for millions of online gamers. They are a result of fast paced advancements in the world of technology. MMPORG enables a large number of gamers to play on a common platform together.
They are role playing games where the user assumes or takes charge of the actions of another figure. Role playing games were initially single player games like The Prince of Persia. Later on, they became small multiplayer games and then MMPORG came into existence. Research shows that people all over the world spend about one and a half billion pounds in subscribing to role playing games.
Though the sky is the limit to how you can make a MMPORG look, most games today share the same sort of characteristics.
• All MMPORGs are theme based games. They may be based on a movie or a comic e.g. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings etc. They can draw inspiration from science fiction, sorcery, fairy tales etc.
• Progression is the key to most MMPORG games. Once the character is developed, the character gains points on the basis of his/her actions. For example: A hero might get 100 points for killing a monster. The level of difficulty of a game increases with increase in points.
• Most MMPORGs also encourage social interaction to allow several players to interact amongst themselves. A group of people can also undertake a task of defeating the monster together.
MMPORGs are the most popular way of gaming online today. They may cost a lot to develop, but once they become a success they can earn the creators and developers millions.