.io games
.io games or IO games are a genre of free, online multiplayer browser games that gained popularity with the success of Agar.io in 2015.[1] The games are usually characterized by simple graphics and gameplay in a free for all multiplayer arena. The term ".io" comes from the .io domain, which was originally assigned to the British Indian Ocean Territory but became popular for game developers due to its short and memorable nature.
Thousands of .io games exist, and many of them have been subject to controversy for both political use and lack of moderation.[2]
- ^ "A brief history of "IO" games | PacoGames.com". PacoGames. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Castello, Jay (2018-02-22). "The rise and rise of .io games". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2024-07-29.