Academics Speak On 'Life After World Of Warcraft'

Posted by Zonk on Wednesday September 12, 2007 @05:05AM from the it'll-come-eventually dept.

simoniker writes "Are MMO populations 'tribal', and if so, what's the next tribal shift after World of Warcraft? At Gamasutra, academics including MIT's Henry Jenkins and Ludium's Edward Castronova discuss what's next for the MMO market, based on their research and play patterns. Jenkins states that WoW is getting _too_ much analysis from researchers right now: 'WoW deserves attention because it has so captured the imagination of gamers over the past few years. That said, I don't think it is healthy for the field of games studies, which is still emerging, to be so fixated on a single game franchise — no matter what the franchise. A few years ago, it might have been The Sims or GTA, now it's WoW.'" For more on this topic MMOG industry veteran Gordon Walton spoke on this topic last week at GDC Austin, and notes from that event are also available at Gamasutra.

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Re:I wouldn't say... by rob1980 · 2007-09-12 05:14 · Score: 2, Funny

That's until some lonely single guy sees a female night elf and begins imagining things.
Did hey say by Anonymous Coward · 2007-09-12 05:29 · Score: 1, Funny

"Henryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Jeeeeeeeeeeenkinnnnnnnnnnnnns"

Before running into the office all by himself?
Henry Jenkins? by Anonymous Coward · 2007-09-12 05:30 · Score: 3, Funny

"At Gamasutra, academics including MIT's Henry Jenkins and Ludium's Edward Castronova"
Hennnnry JEEEEENKINS!
Re:life after... by Anonymous Coward · 2007-09-12 06:01 · Score: 1, Funny

Night Elves cant be mages.

Failure.
for just the briefest second... by UID30 · 2007-09-12 06:35 · Score: 3, Funny

...my eyes saw "MIT's Henry Jenkins", but my mind read "MIT's Leroy Jenkins".

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