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(We have a dedicated category for MMORPGs, thus there is no need to create confusion by listing World of Warcraft here as well)
 
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|definition        = Massively Multiplayer Virtual Worlds are a form of online community that allow a large number of players to play in the same game space, such as a MMO game. A significant amount of player to player interaction and communication is a requirement to belong to this genre. A common type is the Multi-User Dungeon (MUD), which can be represented by text only, or by graphics and are usually controlled with textual input using a text parser.
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|definition        = Massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) are online games where a 'massive' number of players can play within the same space. While the majority of games often features RPG style progression systems (so-called MMORPGs), MMOs can technically be combined with most other genres.
 
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* [[World of Warcraft]]
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* [[Virtual Magic Kingdom]] (MMO)
|notes            = [https://www.mobygames.com/genre/sheet/massively-multiplayer/ MobyGames]
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* [[Tribes: Ascend]] (MMO FPS)
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* See {{Glossary:MMORPG|uc}} for that particular subgenre.
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* [https://www.mobygames.com/genre/sheet/massively-multiplayer/ MobyGames]
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