網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲：英文名稱(chēng)為Online Game，又稱(chēng) “在線游戲”，簡(jiǎn)稱(chēng)“網(wǎng)游”。指以互聯(lián)網(wǎng)為傳輸媒介，以游戲運(yùn)營(yíng)商服務(wù)器和用戶(hù)計(jì)算機(jī)為處理終端，以游戲客戶(hù)端軟件為信息交互窗口的，旨在實(shí)現(xiàn)娛樂(lè)、休閑、交流和取得虛擬成就的具有可持續(xù)性的個(gè)體性多人在線游戲。那么，網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲英文怎么說(shuō)呢？

? What is online game ? 什么是網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲 ? An online game is a game played over some forms of computer network. This almost always means the Internet or equivalent technology, but games have always used whatever technology was current: modems before the Internet, and hard wired terminals before modems. The expansion of online gaming has reflected the overall expansion of computer networks from small local networks to the Internet and the growth of Internet access itself. Online games can range from simple text based games to games incorporating complex graphics and virtual worlds populated by many players simultaneously. Many online games have associated online communities, making online games a form of social activity beyond single player games. ? The rising popularity of Flash and Java lead to an Internet revolution where websites could utilize streaming video, audio, and a whole new set of user interactivity. When Microsoft began packaging Flash as a pre-installed component of IE, the Internet began to shift from a data/information spectrum to also offer on-demand entertainment. This revolution paved the way for sites to offer games to web surfers. Some online multiplayer games like World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XI and Lineage II charge a monthly fee to subscribe to their services, while games such as Guild Wars offer an alternative no monthly fee scheme. Many other sites relied on advertising revenues from on-site sponsors, while others, like RuneScape, or Tibia let people play for free while leaving the players the option of paying, unlocking new content for the members. ? After the dot-com bubble burst in 2001, many sites solely relying on advertising revenue dollars faced extreme adversity. Despite the decreasing profitability of online gaming websites, some sites have survived the fluctuating ad market by offsetting the advertising revenue loss by using the content as a cross-promotion tool for driving web visitors to other websites that the company owns. ? The term online gaming in many circles is being strictly defined to describe games that do not involve wagering, although many still use the term online gaming synonymously with online gambling. This article focuses on online games that do not involve wagering, online gambling is discussed in a separate article. ? 網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲(online game)是區(qū)別與單機(jī)游戲(console game)而言的，是指玩家必須通過(guò)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)(internet)連接來(lái)進(jìn)行多人游戲。一般指由多名玩家通過(guò)計(jì)算機(jī)網(wǎng)絡(luò)在虛擬的(virtual)環(huán)境下對(duì)人物角色(character)及場(chǎng)景(scene)按照一定的規(guī)則進(jìn)行操作以達(dá)到娛樂(lè)和互動(dòng)(interaction)目的的游戲產(chǎn)品集合。 ? 而單機(jī)游戲模式多為人機(jī)對(duì)戰(zhàn)。因?yàn)槠洳荒苓B入互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，所以玩家與玩家的互動(dòng)性差了很多，但可以通過(guò)局域網(wǎng)(local area network)的連接進(jìn)行有限的多人對(duì)戰(zhàn)(skirmish)。網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲目前的使用形式可以分為以下兩種：瀏覽器(browser)形式和客戶(hù)端(client)形式。 ?