Communities of play [ emergent cultures in multiplayer games and virtual worlds

The odyssey of a group of "refugees" from a closed-down online game and an exploration of emergent fan cultures in virtual worlds

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pearce, Celia (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass : MIT Press , c2009
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Online Access:NetLibrary

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650 0 |a Fantasy games   |x Social aspects 
650 0 |a Internet games   |x Social aspects 
650 0 |a Role playing   |x Social aspects 
650 0 |a Shared virtual environment   |x Social aspects 
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