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Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games: The People, the Addiction and the Playing Experience

Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games: The People, the Addiction and the Playing Experience

Kelly 2., R. V.

Paperback

Role Playing GamesGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0786419156
ISBN13: 9780786419159
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Sep 6 2004
Pages: 201
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.51 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.06
Language: English

This book is about the fastest growing form of electronic game in the world--the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG). The evolution of these self-contained three-dimensional virtual worlds, often inhabited by thousands of players, is described here. This work also delves into the psychology of the people who inhabit the game universe and explores the development of the unique cultures, economies, moral codes, and slang in these virtual communities. It explains how the games are built, the spin-offs that players create to enhance their game lives, and peeks at the future of MMORPGs as they evolve from a form of amusement to an educational, scientific, and business tool.

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