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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.


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

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"The purpose of the present study was to examine hobby -- an understudied but prevalent part of the nonwork domain -- to understand if and how MMO gaming positively enriches employees' work domain," said Shirmohammadi.

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

EVE Online, the long-running sci-fi MMO best-known for its sprawling, expensive space battles will soon get... integration with Microsoft Excel.

From The Verge • May 6, 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

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