Virtual Worlds Today: Gaming and Online Sociality.

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Gordon Calleja gives an historical overview about the history of Virtual Worlds. In his article “Virtual Worlds Today: Gaming and Online Sociality” he thus focuses on the problems that come with trying to define “virtual” and “Virtual Worlds” and gives an illustrative overview about various types of different so-called Virtual Worlds.
Published in Volume 03.1 Being Virtually Real? Virtual Worlds from a Cultural Studies’ Perspective, ed. by Kerstin Radde-Antweiler
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.11588/rel.2008.1.387
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Article
Keywords:
Virtual Worlds, Online Religion, MUD, Virtuality, World of Warcraft
Language:
en
Academic discipline and sub-disciplines:
Religion
Published in Volume 03.1 Being Virtually Real? Virtual Worlds from a Cultural Studies’ Perspective, ed. by Kerstin Radde-Antweiler
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11588/rel.2008.1.387
URN