WoW is the New MUD
Social Gaming from Text to Video
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2409355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Torill Elvira Mortensen (0000-0003-0223-0590, Volda University College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 397-413 |
| Publication date | 2006-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Games and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1555-4120 • E-ISSN: 1555-4139 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1555412006292622 |
| OpenAlex | W2110095903 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 2 |
With the immense popularity of massively multiplayer games such as World of Warcraft (WoW), other media as well as game research have discovered gaming as a topic of discussion and study. These discussions, however, tend to ignore the history of both games and of game studies. This article addresses the connections between one of the old and, today, obscure forms of using computers for multiplayer gaming-the text-based Multi-User Dungeon (MUD)-and the current, highly visible and massively used graphic interface game World of Warcraft. These connections range from player style through game-play options to social interaction and player-controlled social modifiers within both types of games. The comparison is based on play, observation, and interviews with players in MUDs and in WoW
Art · Game mechanics · Game studies · Human–computer interaction · Multimedia · Popularity · Style (visual arts · Turns, rounds and time-keeping systems in games · Video game · Video game culture · Video game design · Visual arts · World Wide Web · Artificial Intelligence in Games · Computer Science · Digital Games and Media · Educational Games and Gamification · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |