Video Game Gank

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A Video Game Gank is a type of video game player kill that refers to the ganging up by a large group of enemies or other players on a character.



References

2017

  • (Wiktionary, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gank.
    • QUOTE: To gang up on and kill one (or more, but always of a smaller number than the gankers) player in an online video game.

2017

  • (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Player_versus_player.
    • Ganking (short for gang killing) is a type of PKing in which the killer has a significant advantage over his victim, such as being part of a group, being a higher level, or attacking the victim while they are at low health.

2017

  • (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_video_game_terms#G Retrieved:2017-8-27.
    • Gank

      To use the element of surprise to flank and attack an enemy. More common in multiplayer games, where 'ganking' usually indicates an unwelcome attack on an unwilling or unsuspecting participant.