Multiplayer GamesThese are games where multiple players are involved in the same game at the same time, with their actions affecting each other in real time. The advent of the internet has seen an explosion in the number of people moving beyond solitary gaming that relies on computer controlled opponents into games that can have masses of real human opponents playing either co-operatively or against each other. First person shooter games are a particularly popular genre of multi player games with the Call of Duty and Gears of War series attracting very large numbers of players. Arguably one of the most influential of all multi player games was Doom which was originally a multi player game for local area networks. There are regular tournaments for players of this type of game with significant prizes, fans and sponsors. |