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Have you played World of Warcraft or second life? These are virtual worlds also known as Massively multiplayer online game (MMO's or MMORPG). Massively multiplayer online role-playing game are just one subtype of MMO's. If you do not think AI and Alife are not found in these games you are sadly mistaken. Second life for example has many chatbots that are sold and there are even pets that can be taught things. Some virtual games like the sims could be considered a type of virtual world but for my purposes we are going to define them as worlds that you can actually become part of the action. IF you want to find Games click here and if you want to go to sites that list games click here. There is even a small list of Commercial producers of virtual worlds here. This is not a comprehensive list by any means as there are a lot more out there, now much more then there used to be, but these are the more well known ones.

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More famous and AI/ALIFe friendly MMO/MMORPG's

  • Club Cooee- The site states: "Meet new people, catch up with old friends, or just have a good time with your buddies! The Club Cooee chat community is loaded with possibilities. Join in now!"
  • Crossfire- This game is avaible in serveral plateforms including Windows and Linux. The site states: "Crossfire is an open source, cooperative multiplayer graphical RPG and adventure game. Since its initial release, Crossfire has grown to encompass over 150 monsters, about 3000 maps to explore, an elaborate magic system, 13 races, 15 character classes, a system of skills, and many artifacts and treasures. Crossfire is based in a medieval fantasy world and is similar to other games of this genre."
  • DC UNIVERSE ONLINE software™- They have a playstation and a pc version of it. The site states: ."DC Universe™ Online is a Free-to-Play, massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC Comics universe. Create your own powerful Hero or Villain and experience true action combat as you fight alongside and against legendary characters such as Batman, Superman and The Joker."
  • GAR- The site states: "The aim of GAR is to demonstrate that automated content generation can be viable in a main-stream type of game"
  • Habbo- The site states: "Habbo is an online vintage pixel-art style virtual community where you can create your own avatar, make friends, chat, build rooms, design + play games and so much more! Almost anything is possible in this strange place full of awesome people "
  • Kaneva- The site states: "Kaneva allows millions of people to explore, interact and create their own worlds. You can make a virtual world or a 3D MMO Game World. Explore a large number of Worlds made by our community and have fun with friends. Bring your imagination and step into your own World on Kaneva. "
  • IMVU- Imvu unlike some virtual worlds has no way to walk around you move by hopping from dot to dot. The dots may have actions associate with them so you can find yourself dancing or sitting or even kissing.
  • OpenSimulator- The site states: "OpenSimulator is an open source multi-platform, multi-user 3D application server. It can be used to create a virtual environment (or world) which can be accessed through a variety of clients, on multiple protocols. It also has an optional facility (the Hypergrid) to allow users to visit other OpenSimulator installations across the web from their 'home' OpenSimulator installation. In this way, it is the basis of a nascent distributed Metaverse. ."
  • Ourworld- The sites description is pretty simple it states: "Play games, meet people, look good. "
  • SecondLife- This is one of the older more famous role playing virtual worlds. The site states: "Second Life is a 3D world where everyone you see is a real person and every place you visit is built by people just like you."
  • Smeet- The site states: "Smeet is your free browser based 3D social game. Discover the many virtual worlds and let your imagination run wild. Meet new people and experience new adventures! Collect Fame Points, move up the levels to expand and customize your very own 3D Hangout. Invite your friends to have more fun and challenge their High Scores and achievements! You can even raise your own cute pets and teach them cool tricks! Or just start taking care of your 3D garden and your own farm! For each activity, you will be rewarded with Smeet Fame Points. Experience a whole new kind of 3D virtual life game! "
  • Starport- The site states: "Several hundred years in the future, scientific breakthroughs have brought on a golden age of space exploration. Amidst this booming new frontier, there is colonization, piracy, and wonder. Empires are forged and destroyed across epic space battles in the never-ending quest for glory. For a bold and cunning captain, the future is unlimited."
  • Subspace Continuum- The main developer of Continuum also created Skype. The site states: "Subspace Continuum is the longest running massively multiplayer online game. Player run, 100% free to play, always. From the players, for the players. Subspace Continuum: Meet people from all over the world, then kill them!"
  • Twinity- The site states: "In Twinity's free 3D world and 3D chat community, you can create your own avatar, party with friends, dress-up, go shopping and interact via 3D chat and animations. Get creative and design your virtual apartment in an authentic real virtual city or create your own island to host parties, flirt and lead an extraordinary life! Join now and discover the possibilities of Twinity's virtual universe."
  • Virtual Highway- The site states: "Virtual Highway has the greatest role playing experience than that of any virtual grid open on the internet. The regions in Virtual Highway are built for every genre of gaming one could imagine: Western, Sci-Fi, Gothic, Fantasy, Dark Future, and many more. These regions are open 24/7 so users always have the option of playing Live Action Role Play (L.A.R.P)."
  • Wizard- The site states: "Sign-up and play Wizard games that are safe for kids and fun for players of all ages!"

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Producers of Commercial virtual worlds for business

  • Outerra . The site states: ."3D planetary engine for seamless planet rendering from space down to the surface. Can use arbitrary resolution of elevation data, refining it to centimeter resolution using fractal algorithms.."
  • Vastpark This is a company that creates virtual environments for business and teaching environments. The site states: ." Your own expert team When you're beginning a journey based on a big goal, you really need people around you that you trust and enjoy working with. We feel the same. If you believe your project is significantly innovative then the journey is likely to be longer and harder than you might plan for. Having a team onboard who understand and are committed to your vision is so important."

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Places to find MMO/MMORPG's

  • Aigamedev.com . The site lists some games that won their awards they also have tutorials and confrences on game AI. You have to sign up however to get some of the content.
  • arianeb This is also a chatbot that you talk to and the creator also has created a couple of visual novels featuring her where you can decide how the story goes and ends.
  • kongregate This site has all kinds of games but does have a section for MMO's
  • mmohuts This site is exclusively MMO's. The site states: ."MMOHuts is committed to creating and maintaining the most detailed free MMO & MMORPG portal on the net. We aim to provide detailed reviews, screenshots, videos, and resources for every client and browser based free to play MMO & MMOPRG. ."
  • Steam Has a extensive list of all kinds of games including MMO's. The catch is that you have to install it.
  • Virtual worlds for teens This site lists all kinds of virtual worlds including pet worlds

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