Some of the earliest video games were two-player games, including early sports games (such as 1958's Tennis For Two and 1972's Pong), early shooter games such as See more

For some games, "multiplayer" implies that players are playing on the same gaming system or network. This applies to all arcade games, … See more

Asymmetrical multiplayer is a type of gameplay in which players can have significantly different roles or abilities from each other – … See more

Online cheating (in gaming) usually refers to modifying the game experience to give one player an advantage over others, such as using an "aimbot" – a program which automatically locks … See more

Online multiplayer games connect players over a wide area network (a common example being the Internet). Unlike local multiplayer, players … See more

Asynchronous multiplayer is a form of multiplayer gameplay where players do not have to be playing at the same time. This form of multiplayer game has its origins in See more

• Game server
• LAN gaming center
• Massively multiplayer online game
• Massively multiplayer online role-playing game See more