Multi-player network games (also known as multi-player online games) are rapidly
becoming a significant contributor to overall Internet traffic. However, the characteristics of …

Most of the recent computer game releases support multiplayer options over Internet
connections. The amount of Internet traffic generated by computer games can be expected …

Online games are a rapidly growing Internet application. In order to run a successful online
game, game companies and game infrastructure providers must properly manage game …

In this paper we study the impact of network parameters including delay, delay jitter, and
packet loss on the outcome of multiplayer online games. We use a measurement …

When provisioning network resources, ISPs have to tackle with the difficulties imposed by
the traffic characteristics and demands of the users. Multi-player online games (MPOG) are …

Recent online games exert increasing impact on network traffic. While considerable
research efforts have been placed on the study of game network traffic, most studies …

The growing popularity of delay-sensitive multi-player games over the Internet is creating a
need for proper characterisation of such traffic. We are currently developing source models …

This paper describes the results of the first comprehensive analysis of a range of popular on-
line, multiplayer, game servers. The results show that the traffic behavior of these servers is …

Network games are becoming increasingly popular, but their traffic patterns have received
little attention from the academic research community. A better understanding of network …

The computer game industry is clearly growing in the direction of multiplayer, online games.
Understanding the demands of games on IP (Internet Protocol) networks is essential for ISP …