A single-player video game is a video game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. "Single-player game" usually implies a game that can only be played by one person, while "single-player mode" usually refers to a game mode for a single player, whereas several players may play in a different mode. The earliest video games, such as Tennis for Two, Spacewar!, and Pong, were two-player, with single-pl...
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A single-player video game is a video game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. "Single-player game" usually implies a game that can only be played by one person, while "single-player mode" usually refers to a game mode for a single player, whereas several players may play in a different mode. The earliest video games, such as Tennis for Two, Spacewar!, and Pong, were two-player, with single-player games gaining popularity soon after with titles such as Speed Race and Space Invaders. In 1978, the first multiplayer role-playing games, known as MUDs, were created. The early 1990s introduced many games which utilized local area networks and null modems for multiplayer mode. Doom is a notable example of one such game.
The major selling points of larger single-player games are interesting storylines, impressive graphics, and realistic non-player characters and opponents. Notable examples include action-adventure games such as The Legend...
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