Ernest Cline

Before I became a full-time writer, I worked in tech support in those giant cubicle farms you see. I was surrounded by people who played video games all the time - sometimes actually in the call centers, playing online multiplayer games. I saw friends of mine who began to feel that going online was more compelling to them than real life.

American Novelist

Troy Baker

I'm still playing 'GTA;' the online multiplayer is just fantastic. 'Titanfall,' if you can actually get on, is really good, and I just finished the 'Left Behind DLC,' which again, it's one of those games where you put the controller down once you finish and just need to take a break!

American Actor

Tim Schafer

People talk about games and loneliness - it's a lonely activity. I didn't understand that. 'Gears of War' was the first multiplayer game for me that I enjoyed. But I wasn't sad. I liked being alone. I liked playing games by myself. I had lots of companionship at the house.

American Businessman

Reggie Fils-Aime

The reality is, the way that online experiences have progressed, it's an expensive proposition. The amount of servers we need to support 'Smash Brothers' or 'Mario Kart' - these big multiplayer games - is not a small investment.

Warren Spector

I don't even make multiplayer games much, so dealing with multiple characters is something new for me - or, rather, something I've had to recall from my days as a roleplaying adventure designer where the party was everything!

American Designer

Jason Schreier

As a massively multiplayer online RPG, 'The Old Republic' has no single-player components; you cooperate with and compete against other people in a virtual, persistently online recreation of the 'Star Wars' universe.

Rob Manuel

With multiplayer, permanent death, and an ever-changing world to explore and conquer, 'A Valley Without Wind' might be the place you're looking for if you need to escape the same dreary titles.

Businessman

Tim Sweeney

It'd be awesome if you could see an actual player's faces projected onto an in-game character in a multiplayer game. Imagine how realistic that would feel.

Bobby Kotick

Treyarch contributed so significantly to the multiplayer technology that's in 'Modern Warfare 2,' and they didn't really get the credit for that.

Dr. Disrespect

I created a character who plays multiplayer video games, and he's considered the most dominating gaming specimen.

Celebrity

Multiplayer emphasizes playing and interacting with other real people in real time.

Online Interaction

Often, multiplayer games need players to work together to achieve common goals.

Teamwork Required

Multiplayer games can be played across different devices including consoles, PCs, and mobiles.

Multiple Platforms

Being a multiplayer often involves socializing with other gamers in and out of the game.

Social Engagement

As a multiplayer, you may have an in-game identity separate from your real-life identity.

Identity in Games

Multiplayers often need to adapt to rapidly changing game environments and player actions.

Dynamic Environments

 that's really the focus of the video and then the other i think really interesting thing about world of warcraft is that it's a very social game it's what's called a massively multiplayer online role-playing game so we have people across the world that are playing together in really building real friendships and doing team based

What is World of...

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