MMO

American  

[em-em-oh] / ˈɛmˌɛmˈoʊ /

MMOG

abbreviation

Digital Technology.

1. massively multiplayer online game: any online video game in which a player interacts with a large number of other players.

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Usage

What is MMO-Champion? MMO-Champion is a popular internet forum where fans of the online game World of Warcraft share tips, news, and previews.

Etymology

Origin of MMO

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Shirmohammadi's team conducted a qualitative study among 23 employed MMO gamers who had an average of 20 years of video gaming experience and had played MMO games for at least 10 years.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

But the decision to make this pivot was divisive within the studio, which employed a lot of "old-school MMO developers", according to Matt.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2024

The popularity for MMO titles that support a large number of players simultaneously surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has stayed strong.

From Reuters • May 15, 2023

The thing that continually gets me about Endwalker, why it’s the best MMO experience one can have right now, is that it has this nuanced, mature conception of the cessation of life.

From The Verge • May 18, 2022

Only a few hundred of these artifacts existed, and most of them dated back to the earliest days of the OASIS, when it was still primarily an MMO game.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline