Summary of Game Industry Terms You May Not Know (P.1)

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In the gaming world, there are many terms players may have come across but don’t understand their meaning.

In many cases, when you’re playing a game or reading a meeting message, you’re bound to come across strange terms and symbols and wonder what they mean.

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Today, let’s take a look at special terms that are often used in the game industry that you may not know.

age adjustment term

Video games will be ranked by age Entertainment Software Council (ESRB) regulations and age-specific symbols shall be indicated by special letters. Using these characters, you will be able to determine the age at which players can play a certain game.

  • European Union: (Infant) Infant
  • Second: (all) suitable for all ages
  • E10+: (everyone over 10 years old) 10 years old and above
  • Telephone: (Adolescent) Adolescents 13 and older
  • U.S.: (Mature) Adult, 17+
  • pond: (Adults only) Adults only, 18 years and older
  • Invert: (Rating pending) Rating pending, final rating not yet assigned

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Game Type Glossary

In addition to age terms, game genres also have their own acronyms, which are divided as follows:

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  • 3PS, TPS, OTS – 3rd person shooter, over the shoulder: Third-person over-the-shoulder shooter
  • 4X – eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate: strategy game, exploration, exploitation, destruction
  • CCG – Collectible Card Game: Card Collecting Game
  • FPS – First Person Shooter: first-person shooter
  • MMO – Massively Multiplayer Online: Multiplayer online games, which can include FPS and other types,
  • MOBA – Multiplayer Online Battle Arena: Multiplayer online battle arena game, control one character throughout the match
  • puzzle: Puzzle game
  • RPG – Role Playing Game: role-playing game, transform into a character and perform a series of tasks
  • RTS – Real Time Strategy: real-time strategy game, carry out construction work, fight over a period of time
  • SIM – Simulation: Simulation game, explore the game world without winning
  • sports: Games related to sports

To be continued…

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