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experience points, and buy properties. You can call on the help of other players.
It
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s not an MMO in the traditional sense, but it
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s where a part of the market of
massively online games is moving.
Visit http://www.zynga.com for more information.
Pirates of the Burning Sea
Pirate-based games have always been popular since the very early home
computers. The ability to mix land-based and sea-based concepts is an
interesting notion that was successfully implemented in a single player game
by Sid Meier called Pirates.
Pirates of the Burning Sea is an MMO very much in the style of Pirates. The
game is set in the year 1720. You can play the part of a navy officer, privateer,
trader, cutthroat, or buccaneer. You can own your own ship(s), attack other
nationalities
ports, or move around on land. You can also customize your
character with colorful clothes and add items such as wooden peg legs.
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You can find out more information about Pirates of the Burning Sea at http://
www.burningsea.com.
Ragnarok Online
Ragnarok Online is a Korean MMO released in 2001, and is now available in
many other countries. The game is set in a magical world based on Nordic
mythology and graphically it has a typical Asian cartoon feel to it, very much in
the style of Manga/Pokemon.
You can find out more information about Ragnarok Online and can select your
particular country
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s website from http://www.ragnarokonline.com.
RuneScape
RuneScape is a free-to-play MMO, and is very popular with the teenage market.
The main reason for its success is the ability to play the MMO from within a
browser. You can also upgrade the account to allow for additional benefits such
as more quests, mini-games, new areas to travel to, and the ability to play the
game in full screen.
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