History of Eastern role-playing video games

Role-playing video games
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Subgenres
Action RPG Looter shooter Soulslike Dungeon crawl Monster-taming MUD MMORPG Roguelike Tactical RPG Turn‑based RPG
Topics
Social interaction in MMORPGs Character creation Dialogue tree GNS theory History of Eastern RPGs History of MMORPGs History of Western RPGs Non-player character Player character Quest RPG terms Statistics Threefold model
Lists
Free MMOs MMORPGs MUDs Roguelikes RPGs TRPGs

History of video games

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Early history Early history of video games Early mainframe games
Consoles History of video game consoles Console war 1st generation (1972–1983) 2nd generation (1976–1992) Video game crash of 1983 3rd generation (1983–2003) 4th generation (1987–2003) 5th generation (1993–2005) 6th generation (1998–2013) 7th generation (2005–2017) 8th generation (2012–present) 9th generation (2020–present) Impact of COVID-19 (2022–2025 layoffs)
Arcade video games History of arcade video games Golden age of arcade video games Timeline of arcade video game history
Other platforms History of browser games History of cloud gaming History of emulation History of mobile games History of personal computer games History of virtual reality games
Genres List of genres History of East Asian role-playing video games History of Western role-playing video games History of online games History of real-time strategy games History of tactical role-playing games History of single-player video games History of multiplayer video games History of massively multiplayer online games
Lists List of video games in development

While the early history and distinctive traits of role-playing video games (RPGs) in East Asia have come from Japan, many video games have also arisen in China, developed in South Korea, and Taiwan.