This is a selected list of
massively multiplayer online real-time strategy games
Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game (MMORTS) mixes the genres of real-time strategy and massively multiplayer online games, possibly in the form of web browser-based games, in which a very large number of player (game), players i ...
. MMORTSs are large multi-user games that take place in perpetual
online worlds with hundreds or thousands of other players.
Business models
MMORTSs today use a wide range of business models, from completely free of charge (no strings attached) or advertise funded to various kinds of payment plans. This list uses the following terms.
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Free-to-play
"Free-to-play" ("F2P" or "FtP") video games are games that give players access to a significant portion of their content for free. The term "free-to-play business model" or simply, "free-to-play model", refers collectively to business models tha ...
(F2P) means that there might be a cost to purchase the software but there is no subscription charge or added payments needed to access game content.
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Pay-to-play
Pay-to-play, sometimes pay-for-play or P2P, is a phrase used for a variety of situations in which money is exchanged for services or the privilege to engage in certain activities. The common denominator of all forms of pay-to-play is that one mu ...
means that players must pay, usually by monthly subscription, in order to play the game.
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Freemium
Freemium, a portmanteau of the words "free" and "premium", is a pricing strategy by which a basic product or service is provided free of charge, but money (a premium) is charged for additional features, services, or virtual (online) or physical ( ...
means that the majority of game content is available for free but players can pay for extra content or added perks.
*Absolutely Free means that the game is completely free to play with no option to pay for any extra content or services whatsoever.
List of notable MMORTSs
See also
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List of massively multiplayer online games
This is a list of notable massively multiplayer online games (MMOG), sorted by category.
Massively multiplayer online first-person shooter games (MMOFPS)
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
Massively multiplayer onl ...
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List of free massively multiplayer online games
This is a selected list of notable MMOG, massively multiplayer online games which are free-to-play in some form without ever requiring a subscription or other payment. These are commonly MMORPGs or MMOFPSs, but could be of any genre.
Free pla ...
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List of free multiplayer online games
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List of multiplayer browser games
This is a selected list of browser games, playable in internet browsers or with software such as Adobe Flash.
Single-player games
Multiplayer games
This is a selected list of Multiplayer video game, multiplayer browser games. These games are ...
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Online game
An online game is a video game that is either partially or primarily played through the Internet or any other computer network available. Online games are ubiquitous on modern gaming platforms, including PCs, consoles and mobile devices, a ...
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Strategy video game
Strategy video game is a major Video game genres, video game genre that focuses on analyzing and strategizing over direct quick reaction in order to secure success.
Although many types of video games can contain strategic elements, the strategy ...
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Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy (RTS) is a Video game genre, subgenre of strategy video games that does not progress incrementally in turn-based game, turns, but allow all players to play simultaneously, in "real time." By contrast, in Turn-based strategy, tur ...
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