MMO

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noun
MMO, massively multiplayer online (game)
1. MMO, massively multiplayer online game
An online video game genre where large numbers of players interact in a virtual world simultaneously.
MMOを(はじ)めた。
I started playing an MMO.
MMOで友達(ともだち)(つく)る。
I make friends through MMOs.
このMMOは月額(げつがく)課金(かきん)だ。
This MMO has a monthly subscription fee.

MMO stands for 'Massively Multiplayer Online.' It refers to online games where many players share a virtual world.

COMMON TERMS:

  • MMORPG (MMO + RPG): massively multiplayer online role-playing game
  • MMO{ゲーム}: MMO game

GAME FEATURES:

  • 月額(げつがく)課金(かきん): monthly subscription
  • 基本(きほん)無料(むりょう): free to play (F2P)
  • ギルド: guild (player group)
  • 課金(かきん)アイテム: paid items
  • PvP (プレイヤー(たい)プレイヤー): player vs. player
  • PvE (プレイヤー(たい)環境(かんきょう)): player vs. environment

POPULAR EXAMPLES:

  • ファイナルファンタジー14 (FF14)
  • ドラゴンクエストX
  • (くろ)砂漠(さばく) (Black Desert)