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Academics Speak On 'Life After World Of Warcraft'

Posted by Zonk on 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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  1. I wouldn't say... by Digitus1337 · · Score: 0, Troll

    That it captured the imagination of anyone. It has certainly attracted the interest of bunch of players, but the game is not imagination-grabbing by any stretch of the... oh you know.

  2. Fuck WoW by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    LEEEEEERRRROOYYYYYYYYYY
    JEEEEEEENNNNNKKKKIIIIIIINNNNNNSSSSSSSSS

    Seriously. Fuck WoW

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  3. life after... by dstiggy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hi my name is Bob and I'm a WoW addict. I used to be 3rd in my guild as a level 60 night elf mage. I played so much that I grew these b*tch t*ts...

    Now I'm in recovery and am once again a productive member of society.

    I seriously thought the article would be something like this based on the title. Imagine my disappointment...

  4. Re:"Games Studies"? Are you kidding me? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Heh, it's funny how these basement dwelling pasty geeks - such as zonk - probably think "games studies" is equivalent to game theory. Don't justify your anti-social behavior you pasty, basement dwelling, "aspergers" suffering, pasty dice rolling wannabe teen throwbacks from the 70s but were born in the middle to late 80s.