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Communities and Online Gaming

More than a game: Levelling up relationships

Craig Lennard Keywords: Virtual, Community, Multiplayer, Network, Games Abstract: Online gaming is not generally associated with strengthening relationships and developing communities. However, patterns are emerging in research into the field of Online Multiplayer Games (OMG's), suggesting they provide a fertile ground for cultivating relationships and bridging pockets of society separated by age, race, and socioeconomic factors. Games as a focal point attract people providing them with Read more [...]
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Communities and Online Gaming

Communities and Online Gaming

The focus of this stream is on online games and the role of community within those games.