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Author:

Kelly, R. V., 1955-

Title:

Massively multiplayer online role-playing games : the people, the addiction and the playing experience / R.V. Kelly 2.

Publisher:

McFarland & Co.,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

v, 201 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Internet games--Social aspects.
Fantasy games--Social aspects.
Role playing--Social aspects.
Internet addiction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-196) and index.

Contents:

Introduction, the appeal of the unreal -- Out of the MUD : the evolution of synthetic worlds -- MMORPG culture -- The psychology of MMORPG players -- Attraction and addiction -- Sampling the games -- The private world of MMORPGs -- Making a MMORPG -- The future of MMORPGs -- Appendix A. Online addiction organizations -- Appendix B. MMORPG information sites.

ISBN:

9780786419159
0786419156 (softcover : 50# alk. paper)

LCCN:

2004017518

Locations:

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)