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'''MMORPG ''' stands for '''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole '''P'''laying '''G'''ame. Games such as ''Ultima Online'' and ''Everquest'' were the first such games with accessible, graphical interfaces, and they did much to popularize the term and genre. The best known example now is ''[[World of Warcraft]]''.
Some gamers furiously debate over what makes a "true" MMORPG. To the purists, a game like ''World of Warcraft ''is not an "real" MMORPG, since WoW uses instancing and other conveniences to facilitate a more enjoyable, less wait-filled playing experience. These games aren't true world simulations, since the NPCs never sleep, run out of goods to sell or gold with which to buy player items, give preferential treatment to some and insults to others, etc.