Multiplayer online game

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"MOG" redirects here. For other uses, see MOG (disambiguation).

A Multiplayer Online Game is a multiplayer video game which can be played via a game server over the internet, with other players around the world. Some prominent examples of this are Battlefield 2, Counter-Strike, Warcraft 3, Starcraft, and Call of Duty 4.

These games differ from MMORPGs in that they do not create a persistent world, but create a playing arena for the purpose of a single game or round. In other words, they rely on a game server used only for that round, and there can be numerous servers all around the world. MMORPGs on the other hand, rely on dedicated servers, as these games must be running continuously.

[edit] Server structure and gameplay

The existence of a wide variety and number of servers has made possible several variations on gameplay.

For example, in Battlefield 2, various servers have their own names, websites and gaming groups known as "clans." Often a list of rules will display when a player first logs on.