Behind the Avatar: The Patterns, Practices, and Functions of Role Playing in MMOs

A two-part quantitative and qualitative study of role players within a virtual game world examined their prevalence, practices, and identity formation. Drawing on unobtrusive behavioral data captured by the game, combined with a large survey and traditional ethnographic methods, the study found that...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Games and culture 2011-03, Vol.6 (2), p.171-200
Hauptverfasser:	Williams, Dmitri, Kennedy, Tracy L. M., Moore, Robert J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Coping Ethnography Goffman, Erving Identity Internet Psychological Factors Roles Social Acceptance Social Support
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