MMORPGs - Crash Course Games

The video explores the evolution of Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) from their origins in the 1990s to modern times. It discusses the influence of text-based MUDs, the development of early MMORPGs like Neverwinter Nights and Ultima Online, and the impact of World of Warcraft. The video also examines the economic systems within games like Eve Online and the future of MMORPGs with titles like No Man's Sky. It highlights the social and economic aspects of these games and their influence on real-world systems.

Explain how 'Eve Online' serves as a model for studying economic systems.

What are some of the challenges faced by MMORPGs in maintaining player engagement?

Discuss the impact of procedural generation in modern MMORPGs like 'No Man's Sky'.