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This document defines and provides examples for several common video game genres: MOBA games like DOTA 2 involve battling other players in an arena as part of a team or solo. Shooter games like Call of Duty involve aiming and killing enemies from a first-person perspective. RPGs like Runescape involve role-playing in historical settings with leveling up. Racing games like Grid involve reaching points against a timer or other players. Simulation games like Euro Truck Simulator immerse the player in real activities like driving.

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This document defines and provides examples for several common video game genres: MOBA games like DOTA 2 involve battling other players in an arena as part of a team or solo. Shooter games like Call of Duty involve aiming and killing enemies from a first-person perspective. RPGs like Runescape involve role-playing in historical settings with leveling up. Racing games like Grid involve reaching points against a timer or other players. Simulation games like Euro Truck Simulator immerse the player in real activities like driving.

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Video Game Genres

MOBA
Massively Online Battle Arena (MOBA) an example of this is would be DOTA 2, which also falls under Action and
Strategy sub-genre. MOBA games require you fight other players in a battle arena. This can be played with your team
mates or on your own. The battles normally take place with unique but fairly balanced players.

Shooter
An example of Shooter would be Call of Duty, which also falls under Action and First Person Shooter sub-genre.
Shooter games consist of the element which requires the player to aim for an enemy, and normally kill them.

RPG
Role Playing Game (RPG) an example of this would be Runescape, which also falls under Action sub-genre. Role
playing games normally are games which are set in the past, and consist of an element of role playing, and
occasionally a form of leveling.

RACING
An example of a Racing game would be Grid, which also falls under the Simulation Sub-genre. A racing game
involves a set of points that need to be reached, this can be against a time frame or other opponents.

SIMULATION
An example of a Simulation game would be Euro Truck Simulator, which also falls under the Adventure and Racing
sub-genre. A simulation game main object is to immerse the player and make them think that they are doing
something real like driving a car or train.

ADVENTURE
An example of an Adventure game would be The Walking Dead, which also falls under the action and Point and
Click.

ACTION
An example of an Action game would be Tomb Raider, which also falls under the Adventure and Third Person
Shooter sub-genre.

STRATEGY
An example of a Strategy game would be Age of Empires, which also falls under Real Time Strategy.

INDIE
An example of an Indie game would be Minecraft, which also falls under Adventure, First Person Shooter and Open
World. Indie games consist of a game which was developed usually in a small team without a publisher.

RTS
An example of a Real Time Strategy game is 'Age of Empires', which also falls under Adventure and Strategy. RTS's
usually have players or AI gather resources and then fight each other in a battle.

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