Massively multiplayer online first-person shooter (MMOFPS) is a category of computer games that combines first-person shooter gameplay with a large number of simultaneous players over the Internet. It is a category of massively multiplayer online games, and also sometimes known as a MMOFPRPSG (massively multiplayer online first-person role-playing shooter game).
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MMOFPS games
Huxley
Huxley is a MMOFPS being developed by Webzen Games Inc. and is being released in March 2008 for Windows and June 2008 for Xbox 360. It uses the Unreal Engine 3 game engine and battles will be able to support up to 100 players on each side.
Neocron
Neocron is a MMOFPS developed by Germany based Reakktor Media GmbH. It was released September 9, 2002. A sequel, Neocron 2, was released in 2005. Neocron is cyberpunk themed.
Face of Mankind
Face of Mankind is a first/third person massively multiplayer online roleplaying game in a futuristic persistent world. The game, which may be played with a variety of points of view, leans heavily on roleplay and community, because of a powerful faction system and completely player-driven politics. It is also the first game of its kind to use a player-generated mission system. It requires a monthly subscription of $12 (US) to play.
PlanetSide
PlanetSide is a MMOFPS published by Sony Online Entertainment and released on May 20, 2003. The number of players was over 40,000 in September 2004, but the number of paying subscribers has declined steadily since then.
World War II Online
World War II Online is a massively multi-player simulation or virtual battlefield. It was released on June 6, 2001. The game's developers have managed to maintain a steady pace of updates.
References
External links
- MASSIVEFPS.COM - A consolidated MMOFPS resource.
- MMOGCHART.COM - Bruce Sterling Woodcock's tracking of MMOG subscription data.
