Multiplayer experiences are primarily categorized by their connectivity and player interaction models: :
: Titles like Doom (1993) popularized networked play and the term "deathmatch". Multiplayer
: Players work together toward shared goals (e.g., Left 4 Dead , It Takes Two ). Left 4 Dead
: Origins trace back to Tennis for Two (1958) and Spacewar! (1962). The 1970s saw the first networked real-time games like Empire and Spasim on the PLATO system. Multiplayer
: Players participate in the same game but not necessarily at the same time (e.g., turn-based mobile games). 3. Historical Evolution
: Players connect over the internet (Wide Area Network). This is currently the most dominant form of multiplayer. Interaction Models :