The history of massively multiplayer online games spans over thirty years and hundreds of massively multiplayer online games (MMOG) titles. The origin and influence on MMO … See more

In 1974, Mazewar introduced the first graphic virtual world, providing a first-person perspective view of a maze in which players … See more

The first commercial MMORPG (although what constitutes "massive" requires qualification when discussing mid-1980s mainframes) … See more

By the turn of the millennium, game companies were eager to capitalize on the new market. The concept of massively multiplayer online games See more

Meanwhile, the PLATO system, an educational computer system based on mainframe computers with graphical terminals, was … See more

As NSFNET restrictions were relaxed, traditional game companies and online services began deploying games on the internet. The first commercial text-based MMORPG to make … See more

2000s
The most recent generation of MMORPGs, based on arbitrary standards of graphics, gameplay, and popularity, is said to have launched in … See more