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Synthetic worlds [[electronic resource] ] : the business and culture of online games / / Edward Castronova
| Synthetic worlds [[electronic resource] ] : the business and culture of online games / / Edward Castronova |
| Autore | Castronova Edward |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (346 p.) |
| Disciplina | 794.8/14678 |
| Soggetto topico |
Internet games - Social aspects
Internet games - Economic aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-95932-4
9786611959326 0-226-09631-9 |
| Classificazione | AP 18200 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION: THE CHANGING MEANING OF PLAY -- 1. Daily Life on a Synthetic Earth -- 2. The User -- 3. The Mechanics of World-Making -- 4. Emergent Culture: Institutions within Synthetic Reality -- 5. The Business of World-Making -- 6. The Almost-Magic Circle -- 7. Free Commerce -- 8. The Economics of Fun: Behavior and Design -- 9. Governance -- 10. Topographies of Terror -- 11. Toxic Immersion and Internal Security -- 12. Implications and Policies -- 13. Into the Age of Wonder -- Appendix: A Digression on Virtual Reality -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453863303321 |
Castronova Edward
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Synthetic worlds [[electronic resource] ] : the business and culture of online games / / Edward Castronova
| Synthetic worlds [[electronic resource] ] : the business and culture of online games / / Edward Castronova |
| Autore | Castronova Edward |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (346 p.) |
| Disciplina | 794.8/14678 |
| Soggetto topico |
Video games - Social aspects
Video games - Economic aspects |
| Soggetto non controllato | online games, world of warcraft, everquest, entertainment industry, escapism, fantasy, commerce, economics, inflation, fraud, labor, economy, mobility, poverty, wealth, virtual reality, digital currencies, multiplayer, gaming, computer science, second life, psychology, technology, nonfiction, social media, synthetic worlds, telecommunications, video game, trade, internet |
| ISBN |
1-281-95932-4
9786611959326 0-226-09631-9 |
| Classificazione | AP 18200 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION: THE CHANGING MEANING OF PLAY -- 1. Daily Life on a Synthetic Earth -- 2. The User -- 3. The Mechanics of World-Making -- 4. Emergent Culture: Institutions within Synthetic Reality -- 5. The Business of World-Making -- 6. The Almost-Magic Circle -- 7. Free Commerce -- 8. The Economics of Fun: Behavior and Design -- 9. Governance -- 10. Topographies of Terror -- 11. Toxic Immersion and Internal Security -- 12. Implications and Policies -- 13. Into the Age of Wonder -- Appendix: A Digression on Virtual Reality -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782665103321 |
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Castronova Edward
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Synthetic worlds : the business and culture of online games / / Edward Castronova
| Synthetic worlds : the business and culture of online games / / Edward Castronova |
| Autore | Castronova Edward |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (346 p.) |
| Disciplina | 794.8/14678 |
| Soggetto topico |
Internet games - Social aspects
Internet games - Economic aspects |
| ISBN |
1-281-95932-4
9786611959326 0-226-09631-9 |
| Classificazione | AP 18200 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION: THE CHANGING MEANING OF PLAY -- 1. Daily Life on a Synthetic Earth -- 2. The User -- 3. The Mechanics of World-Making -- 4. Emergent Culture: Institutions within Synthetic Reality -- 5. The Business of World-Making -- 6. The Almost-Magic Circle -- 7. Free Commerce -- 8. The Economics of Fun: Behavior and Design -- 9. Governance -- 10. Topographies of Terror -- 11. Toxic Immersion and Internal Security -- 12. Implications and Policies -- 13. Into the Age of Wonder -- Appendix: A Digression on Virtual Reality -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827020503321 |
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Castronova Edward
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| Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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