Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

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00:54 Dec 14, 2020
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English term or phrase: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Definition from Cyber Definitions:
MMO means Massively Multiplayer Online in an online gaming context. It is a term, which is widespread in the gaming industry, to denote an online game with a large player base. MMO games cover a variety of genres including RPGs (Role Player Games) and FPS (First Person Shooters).

Example sentence(s):
  • There’s a lot going on behind the scenes at every step of the MMO game journey. When a player connects to a MMO game, it is hosted in one or more cloud data centers. These data centers can be located around the world and normally the player will, unbeknownst to him/her, access the closest data center instance of their MMO game to improve performance and help achieve the lowest ping (fastest response time). Western Digital Blog
  • In this way, Fortnite feels like a more realized version of Bungie’s Destiny, a game that ambitiously tried and never quite succeeded at blending the best of shooter and MMO game design. The Verge
  • Once rare like a legendary loot drop, new MMOs are now more common than ever. And as part of a genre built upon freedom and vast numbers of players coming together, they are among the most ambitious games around. PCGamesN
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4 +1massiivimoninpeli
Niina Lahokoski


  

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massiivimoninpeli


Definition from Wikipedia:
MMOG eli Massively Multiplayer Online Game (suora suom. massiivinen monen pelaajan verkkopeli), yleisemmin vain MMO, suomeksi usein myös massiivimoninpeli, on internetin välityksellä tietokoneilla tai pelikonsoleilla pelattava videopeli, johon osallistuu samanaikaisesti erittäin suuri määrä pelaajia.

Example sentence(s):
  • Warcraft-peleillä on vankkumaton fanijoukkonsa — etenkin World of Warcraftilla, joka on kaikkien aikojen suosituin massiivimoninpeli. - episodi.fi  
  • Sen sosiaalinen massiivimoninpeli on rakentamiseen keskittyvä hiekkalaatikko, kuin aikuisille suunnattu Minecraft. - Talouselämä  

Explanation:
massiivinen monen pelaajan verkkopeli, lyhenne englannista tuleva MMO
Niina Lahokoski
Finland
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish

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