Synthetic worlds : the business and culture of online games / Edward Castronova.
Synthetic worlds : the business and culture of online games / Edward Castronova.
Synthetic worlds : the business and culture of online games / Edward Castronova.
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Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N794.81467/1
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English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Introduction : the changing meaning of play -- Pt. I. The synthetic world : a tour -- 1. Daily life on a synthetic earth -- 2. The user -- 3. The mechanics of world-making -- 4. Emergent culture : institutions within synthetic reality -- 5. The business of world-making -- Pt. II. When boundaries fad...
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Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005.
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
2005.
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"In Synthetic Worlds, Edward Castronova offers the first comprehensive look at the online game industry, exploring its implications for both business and culture alike. He starts with the players, giving us a revealing look into the everyday lives of the gamers - outlining what they do in their synthetic worlds and why. He then describes the econom...
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Synthetic worlds : the business and culture of online games / Edward Castronova.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N794.81467/1
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74VKm8wjLNxZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKm8wjLNxZ
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ISBN
0226096262 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780226096261 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
794.814678
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991020674139702626
