| Online gaming, i.e. games played over the Internet, | | | | first person shooter (FPS) games, racing/driving |
| originally started with PC games and now includes | | | | games, strategy games, and sports titles, where |
| the latest modern consoles. The first console in | | | | more than one person can play the game.A |
| the arcade game world was the Sega Dreamcast. | | | | MMORPG is an online computer role-playing game |
| The console is now essential to modern arcade | | | | in which a large number of players can interact |
| games, with the advent of Internet connectivity | | | | with or against one another in the same game at |
| in consoles such as the PlayStation 2, Xbox and | | | | the same time. Once a player enters the game |
| Gamecube; portable consoles such as the PSP | | | | world they can engage in a variety of activities |
| that use Wi-Fi; and in mobile/cellular phones.Online | | | | with other players ranging from chatting with their |
| games require multi-player facility; hence, the | | | | friends or other members to teaming up in order |
| most popular game genres include massive | | | | to kill enemies or complete complex tasks or |
| multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG), | | | | quests that are not possible solo. |