The Constitution of Collective Memory in Virtual Game Worlds
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https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v1i3.342Keywords:
MMOG, Virtual Game Worlds, collective memory, persistenceAbstract
In this paper, we explore the constitution of collective memory in virtual game worlds. Based on ethnographic data gathered during a three year participatory observation in two Massive Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs), we study the collective practices, histories, memories, and identities that the members of two large guilds engaged and practice. Research findings indicate that the constitution of collective memory and identity of a virtual community drastically differentiates form regular communities in the physical reality. This is due to the issues of cultural heterogeneity, the interpretation of the virtual worldDownloads
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2009-02-24
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Peer Reviewed Research Papers