EGods : faith versus fantasy in computer gaming /
William Bainbridge contends that the worlds of massively multiplayer online roleplaying games provide a new perspective on the human quest, one that combines the arts and simulates most aspects of real life. The quests in gameworlds also provide meaning for human action, in terms of narratives about...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | William Bainbridge contends that the worlds of massively multiplayer online roleplaying games provide a new perspective on the human quest, one that combines the arts and simulates most aspects of real life. The quests in gameworlds also provide meaning for human action, in terms of narratives about achieving goals by overcoming obstacles. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (328 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0199333041 9780199333042 9780199323715 0199323712 |