What Does P2P Mean?

Pay to play (online gaming)

Fun Facts

• The P2P business model has been around since the early days of online gaming, and has been used by many popular games over the years.
• In contrast to the P2P model, some online games use a free-to-play model that allows players to access most or all of the game's content for free, but may require payment for certain premium features or items.

Examples

• 'Have you played that new MMORPG yet?'
  'No, it's P2P, and I don't feel like paying to play.'
• 'I heard they're adding a new dungeon to the game next month.'
  'Yeah, but it's only for P2P players.'

Related Acronyms and Abbreviations

• F2P: F2P stands for 'Free to play,' a business model where players can access most or all of the game's content for free, but may have to pay for certain premium features or items.
• MMORPG: MMORPG stands for 'Massively multiplayer online role-playing game,' a genre of online game where players can interact with large numbers of other players in a virtual world.

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