Rules of Play
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2409415 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Greg Lastowka (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 379-395 |
| Publication date | 2009-10-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/1555412009343573 |
| OpenAlex | W4239672729 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 10 |
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) constitute social jurisdictions governed by rules of play. When we consider the work of Johan Huizinga and subsequent theorists of human play activities, we find that ludic rules differ from legal rules in important ways. The goals of play also differ from the goals of law. In applying law to MMORPGs and other virtual worlds, it is important to recognize that jurisdictions of play are structured in ways that are fundamentally different from the ways traditional legal rules are structured
Epistemology · Sociology · Work (physics · Computer Science · Digital Games and Media · Law in Society and Culture · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2017 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |