Making New Friends with Online Multiplayer Games

Multi-player games have been experiencing strong growth in recent years. It does not matter if you are 20 years old or 50 years old – all come together online to interact and have fun.

If you are looking for a new game to join, you will discover that you are spoilt for choice. Some of the more popular games include World of Warcraft, Starcraft, 2029 online, Everquest, and the more recent Evony.

Every player must buy the original CD before he or she can start playing. The activation key is usually found on the CD itself, or at the back of the case cover. All new players are required the enter the activation key before an account can be created. Without the official key, a player cannot log on to the game servers.

MMORPG games have changed greatly, together with the growth of the Internet. CDs and activation keys are no longer strictly required. Bandwidth has increased greatly, and individuals can now download entire games online. Players can now download huge installation files within minutes and install the games on their computers. After successful installation, players can start logging on to play the games.

Game developers have also discovered that they can now bypass the traditional distribution channels. In other words, they do not need brick and mortar stores to help them release a game. The Internet can take care of everything.

The game of Evony is a very good example. No hard purchase is needed to start the game. Through PPC, the game is able to attract millions of players. As no upfront purchase is needed, anyone can register for an account and start playing instantly.

The game continues to be free perpetually. No upgrade is necessary for game play to go on. In other words, the game does not expire. So if players don’t pay upfront to play, how can revenue be generated to support the game?

Money is made by selling additional items to existing game players. To level up quicker, you can always spend real money on virtual items. To remain competitive, you may be forced to spend money to level up. If you don’t start buying, that means you are willing to spend hours of your time in the game trying to level up. You can choose to purchase special items such as weapons. You may also interact with other players and make mutually beneficial trades!

To a game player, whether it’s an account or a character, it takes time to level up. To level up manually means to stay weak for a longer period of time, and more time is needed to become stronger. Very often, players become impatient and start paying to get better and stronger. So they spend more money, in the hope that they can spend less time leveling up.

The better multiplayer gamers are often setup in such a way that the game play encourages players to form alliances. It is not uncommon to see a popular game having hundreds of private guilds. Some are public guilds, where everyone can join, and some are private guilds. The role of the guild is to provide additional support for its members to overcome the challenges in the game. In this way, there is more interaction and playing in a group is certainly more fun and enjoyable!