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A Multiplayer mobile game is very similar to the multiplayer games for PCs. Unlike the old single player mobile games with artificially intelligent opponents, we have the other player with a mobile playing the same game.
This is usually achieved through
- Infra Red.
- Bluetooth.
- GPRS.
- 3G.
- WiFi.
Infra Red Connectivity
Most recent mobile phones have infra-red connectivity for data sharing with other phones or PCs. This connectivity is not really good for gaming because of its line of connectiviy should not be disturbed. No good player would enjoy this type of connectivity without moving his hands.
Bluetooth multiplayer games
Mobiles are connected through a wireless protocol called Bluetooth using special hardware. The games are designed to communicate with each other through this protocol to share the gaming information. The basic restriction is that both the users have to be within a definite distance to get connected. In this type of connection the game mode can only be one to one or two players more like a peer to peer connection between two PCs.
GPRS multiplayer game
In today’s gaming world, massive multiplayer is most loved by gamers. GPRS connection which is common among GSM mobile phones can be used to share the data globally. Developers can connect a mass number of mobile games with a single server and share data among the players. This is the latest craze in mobile game development. Some developers have even achieved cross platform games. A player with a mobile can play against another with a pc. Today the mobile multiplayer game development is still in turn based games and small RPG games. Since most of the counties have a weak GPRS speed in their carriers. In these types of games, the game communicates with a global server which acts like a router between the mobile phones.
3G and WiFi
3G and WiFi are just emerging in most of the countries, and has a good speed which is good for gaming. WiFi connectivity can only be used for a intra-networked multiplayer game.
See also
Games | Mobile phones | Embedded systems | Handheld game consoles
External links
- GPRS multiplayer SDK developer – multiplayer mobile game sdk and game developer
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