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 | This page in a nutshell: One theory that explains the addictive nature of Wikipedia and its tendency to produce Wikipediholics is that Wikipedia is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). The following article explains how Wikipedia shares many characteristics with MMORPGs. |
| Wikipedia | |
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| Developer(s) | Wikimedia Foundation, you, |
| Designer(s) | Jimbo Wales, |
| Programmer(s) | Keanu Reeves, James Gunn, Steve Harvey, Linda Cardellini, |
| Composer(s) | (2001) (2002–present) |
| Series | Wikimedia |
| Engine | MediaWiki |
| Platform(s) | browser game |
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| Genre(s) | Fantasy, MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer, online |
Wikipedia is a sequel to the game Nupedia, an encyclopedia-themed MMORPG in a hack and slash and "article roaming" style. It was released for web browsers by the Wikimedia Foundation in 2001, and was developed by the community.
- ^ office.bomis.com (January 15, 2001). "HomePage". Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved August 30, 2019.