Peer-to-peer live streaming for massively multiplayer online games

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2012-09

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IEEE

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Abstract

One of the most attractive features of Massively Multiplayer 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. Gamers 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.

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Peer-to-peer streaming, rateless codes, massively multiplayer online games, live video streaming

Citation

S. Ahmad, C. Bouras, E. Buyukkaya, R. Hamzaoui, A. Papazois, A. Shani, G. Simon, F. Zhou, (2012) Peer-to-peer live streaming for massively multiplayer online games. Proc. IEEE P2P'12, (demo paper), Tarragona, Spain, Sept. 2012.

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Research Institute