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Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games: The People, the Addiction...
by Kelly 2., R. V. | PB | VeryGood
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- ISBN
- 9780786419159
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Type
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- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games : The People, the Addiction and the Playing Experience
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- Item Length
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- Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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- Item Weight
- 11.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 207 Pages
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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. Based on hundreds of interviews over a three-year period, the work explores reasons people are attracted to and addicted to these games. It also surveys many existing and upcoming games, identifying their unique features and attractions. Two appendices list online addiction organizations and MMORPG information sites.
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Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786419156
ISBN-13
9780786419159
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30511550
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games : The People, the Addiction and the Playing Experience
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
207 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Gv1469.17.S63k45
Table of Content
Table of Contents Introduction: The Appeal of the Unreal 1. Out of the MUD: The Evolution of Synthetic Worlds The Deep Past D&D and MUDs 2. MMORPG Culture A Quick Primer Failsafe Quests: Frodo, Take This Ring to Mordor Guilds: The Three Thousand Musketeers Game Economies: Greed as a Creed Killer Be Killed 3. The Psychology of MMORPG Players 4. Attraction and Addiction 5. Sampling the Games 6. The Private World of MMORPGs Spawned Enterprises: Go Forth and Multiply Macros and Bots and Scripts, Oh My Slang: Who You Callin' a Twinked Noob 7. Making a MMORPG Game Design Art Animation Programming Databases and Servers Story, Sound, and Music Final Touches 8. The Future of MMORPGs Appendix Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2004
Topic
Psychopathology / Compulsive Behavior, Internet / General, Popular Culture, Library & Information Science / General, General, Role Playing & Fantasy, Social Psychology
Lccn
2004-017518
Dewey Decimal
793.93/2
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Computers, Games & Activities, Psychology, Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science
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