Role-playing video game | History & Examples | Britannica
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Role-playing video game, electronic game genre in which players advance through a story quest, and often many side quests, for which their character or party of characters gain experience that improves various attributes and abilities. Learn more about role-playing video games in this article.
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Role-Playing Video Game Article on Britannica
Britannica.com is an online encyclopedia that publishes reference articles written and reviewed by editors and subject experts. This page holds its entry on the role-playing video game, an electronic game genre in which players take on the roles of characters within a fictional setting.
The article traces the genre back to tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons, explains how players develop characters by gaining experience and abilities, and notes the rise of massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Links to related Britannica topics appear alongside the text.
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