Peer-to-peer live streaming for Massively Multiplayer Online Games

Author

Ahmad, Sahar ; Bouras, Christos ; Buyukkaya, E. ; Hamzaoui, Raouf ; Papazois, Andreas ; Shani, A. ; Simon, Gael ; Fen Zhou

Author_Institution

De Montfort Univ., Leicester, UK

fYear

2012

fDate

3-5 Sept. 2012

Firstpage

67

Lastpage

68

Abstract

One of the most attractive features of Massively MuItiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) is the possibility for users to interact with a large number of other users in a variety of collaborative and competitive situations. Garners within an MMOG typically become members of active communities with mutual interests, shared adventures, and common objectives. This demonstration presents a peer-to-peer live video system that enables MMOG players to stream screen-captured video of their game. Players can use the system to show their skills, share experience with friends, or coordinate missions in strategy games.

Keywords

competitive algorithms; computer games; game theory; multi-agent systems; peer-to-peer computing; video streaming; MMOG players; active communities; collaborative situations; competitive situations; coordinate missions; massively multiplayer online games; mutual interests; peer-to-peer live streaming; screen-captured video stream; shared adventures; strategy games; Games; Internet;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Peer-to-Peer Computing (P2P), 2012 IEEE 12th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Tarragona

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2860-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-2861-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/P2P.2012.6335814

Filename

6335814