2. Top 3 Games All are MMORPG Massively Multiplayer Online Role Play Games World of Warcraft has far more subscribers than Final Fantasy and Lineage II WoW (2011)- 12 ,000,000 subscribers Lineage II (2010)- 1,000,000 subscribers Mostly in Korea & China Final Fantasy XI (2010)- 350,000 subscribers
3. 4 types The 4 types of online games First-person shooter (FPS) Call of Duty Also cross-platform Real-time strategy Dune II Warcraft: Orcs & Humans Browser Flash games Yahoo, MSN, PopCap, Facebook, ect. games MMOG 4 sub-genres Some argue that MUD is another type; precursor to MMOG games
4. MMOG games MMORPG Role play WoW MMORTS Real-time strategy Most are based in sci-fi/fantasy settings MMOFPS First person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops MMOSG Social game Second Life
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6. Today… Online gaming is a business not only for the studios creating them, but for the players as well Players can sell their characters Leads to professional gaming Buying gold/character Exchange rate for gold: $1.79 per 1,000 gold Level 85 Druid Worgen sells for approx. $900 Even on Facebook games Buying gold in Fairyland Habbo Hotel
