A multiplayer game is a video game in which multiple people can play the same game at the same time. Unlike most other games, computer and video games are often single-player activities because the computing power exists to create artificial opponents. In multiplayer games, players either all compete against each other, or team up to achieve a common goal such as defeating an enemy that can consist of either computer or human players. Usually multiplayer games either use computer networking to allow players to play together or require the players to gather around a single game system to play.

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In modern computer games, the word multiplayer usually implies that the players play together by connecting multiple computers via a network, usually either a LAN or the Internet. This form of multiplayer is sometimes called "netplay" to refine the meaning. Networked multiplayer games tend to be most enjoyable when played on a LAN because it essentially eliminates problems common in Internet play, such as lag and rude, anonymous players. As a result, multiplayer games usually are the focus of LAN parties. Play-by-email games are multiplayer games that use email as the method of communication between computers. Other turn-based variations which do not require players to be online at the same time are Play-by-post gaming and Play-by-Internet.

Some online games are "massively multiplayer" games, which means that a large number of players participate simultaneously. The two major genres are MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) such as Ultima Online or EverQuest and MMORTS (massively multiplayer online real-time strategy).

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Hands-on: BioShock 2's multiplayer has a lot to prove, so it's good that it has the basics down: http://go.ign.com/71Lg58 #gamer #gaming
krunzy (Krunzy DotCom) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:15:40 -0000
Hands-on: BioShock 2's multiplayer has a lot to prove, so it's good that it has the basics down: http://go.ign.com/71Lg58 #gamer #gaming
playing #UNCHARTED2 multiplayer: http://www.naughtydog.com/stats/index/Mindplague
Mindplague (Mindplague) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:15:37 -0000
playing #UNCHARTED2 multiplayer: http://www.naughtydog.com/stats/index/Mindplague
Army of Two: The 40th Day Multiplayer Trailer - http://gamespot.com/6244966 (via @gamespot)
jfmthuglove (john martin) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:15:33 -0000
Army of Two: The 40th Day Multiplayer Trailer - http://gamespot.com/6244966 (via @gamespot)
@vanovan es una especie de FPS multiplayer en linea, de hasta 256 jugadores simultaneos en un solo mapa :D
Zephyranthes_ (☞Ze0nite) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:11:47 -0000
@vanovan es una especie de FPS multiplayer en linea, de hasta 256 jugadores simultaneos en un solo mapa :D
@xandao13br Vamos marcar sim! Quero terminar a campanha pra começar incursões no multiplayer. =)
GustavoSCO (Gustavo Oliveira) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:02:55 -0000
@xandao13br Vamos marcar sim! Quero terminar a campanha pra começar incursões no multiplayer. =)
Hands-on: BioShock 2's multiplayer has a lot to prove, so it's good that it has the basics down: http://go.ign.com/71Lg58
gamespy (GameSpy.com) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:02:23 -0000
Hands-on: BioShock 2's multiplayer has a lot to prove, so it's good that it has the basics down: http://go.ign.com/71Lg58

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