| When we talk about interactive virtual multiplayer | | | | his army to fight successfully against other |
| games, the first thing that comes into our minds | | | | internet players by developing a game plan with |
| is online games. Online games are video type | | | | lots of strategies. A teen wants these games as |
| games people, especially teens play on a | | | | they are exciting and mind stretching. |
| computer through the internet. Generally, online | | | | First person shooter |
| games mean computer games that need an | | | | In this game, the player fights with a villain. This |
| internet connection to be played. Multiplayer | | | | usually allows the death match or arena style of |
| games were the first type of these online games | | | | play. It is like playing from the view of the player's |
| during those times when the internet connection | | | | character's eyes. The gamer who wants to win |
| was still slow and expensive. When this was | | | | should beat his opponent at all cost. |
| introduced in the 1980s, a typical teen wants to | | | | Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games |
| be able to try playing it. | | | | (MMORPG) |
| However, popularity for these games arose in the | | | | In this game, the player who wants to win has to |
| 1990s. Today's online games feature virtual | | | | try reaching the next highest level until he could |
| communities, realistic graphics and multiplayer | | | | reach the top or the end line of the game. This |
| games where in teens can play in knock out | | | | type of games lures thousands of players from |
| tournaments for cash prizes. It is quite true that | | | | around the globe, both teens and adults, as it is |
| the internet is the fastest growing market place in | | | | like playing in a giant virtual world. This type of |
| the history of the world but one thing teenagers | | | | games can be played by people for years without |
| should know is that that there is an online games | | | | growing tired easily. |
| sector which is growing 4 times faster than the | | | | Online skill games |
| internet overall. This sector is called "Online Skill | | | | This is a web game played in tournament format. |
| Games" market. | | | | The players of games such as this may they be |
| Online games come in different types. Any of | | | | teens or adults pay cash entry fees before they |
| them is appealing to most teenagers. Below are | | | | could play. The cash or merchandise prize will go |
| online games teen wants to get hold of: | | | | to the winner or winners. |
| Real time strategy games | | | | No matter what type of games a teen wants to |
| This type of online game is about strategy. The | | | | play, online games remain exciting and they are |
| player who wants to win should be able to lead | | | | becoming a trend now in the life of teenagers. |