Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:35:49 BST CiteULike: jirlong's Ducheneaut http://www.citeulike.org/user/jirlong/author/Ducheneaut CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/jirlong/article/1689859 <i>Games and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 4. (October 2006), pp. 338-361.</i> From Tree House to Barracks: The Social Life of Guilds in World of Warcraft Dmitri Williams Nicolas Ducheneaut Li Xiong Yuanyuan Zhang Nick Yee Eric Nickell Games and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 4. (October 2006), pp. 338-361. 2007-09-24T16:05:22-00:00 2006 Games and Culture 1 4 338 361 Sage Publications game gaming mmog virtualworld wow http://www.citeulike.org/user/jirlong/article/1531671 <i>Games and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 4. (1 October 2006), pp. 338-361.</i><br /><br />A representative sample of players of a popular massively multiplayer online game (World of Warcraft) was interviewed to map out the social dynamics of guilds. An initial survey and network mapping of players and guilds helped form a baseline. Next, the resulting interview transcripts were reviewed to explore player behaviors, attitudes, and opinions; the meanings they make; the social capital they derive; and the networks they form and to develop a typology of players and guilds. In keeping with current Internet research findings, players were found to use the game to extend real-life relationships, meet new people, form relationships of varying strength, and also use others merely as a backdrop. The key moderator of these outcomes appears to be the game's mechanic, which encourages some kinds of interactions while discouraging others. The findings are discussed with respect to the growing role of code in shaping social interactions. 10.1177/1555412006292616 From Tree House to Barracks: The Social Life of Guilds in World of Warcraft Dmitri Williams Nicolas Ducheneaut Li Xiong Yuanyuan Zhang Nick Yee Eric Nickell doi:10.1177/1555412006292616 Games and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 4. (1 October 2006), pp. 338-361. 2007-08-03T00:45:42-00:00 2006 Games and Culture 1 4 338 361 game gaming mmog virtualworld wow http://www.citeulike.org/user/jirlong/article/1434941 <i>Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), Vol. 16, No. 1-2. (April 2007), pp. 129-166.</i> Virtual Third Places: A Case Study of Sociability in Massively Multiplayer Games Ducheneaut Nicolas Moore Robert Nickell Eric doi:10.1007/s10606-007-9041-8 Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), Vol. 16, No. 1-2. (April 2007), pp. 129-166. 2007-07-05T05:10:08-00:00 2007 Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) 0925-9724 16 1-2 129 166 Springer gaming mmog virtualworld http://www.citeulike.org/user/jirlong/article/882604 <i>Games and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 4. (1 October 2006), pp. 281-317.</i><br /><br />World of Warcraft (WoW) is one of the most popular massively multiplayer games (MMOs) to date, with more than 6 million subscribers worldwide. This article uses data collected over 8 months with automated "bots" to explore how WoW functions as a game. The focus is on metrics reflecting a player's gaming experience: how long they play, the classes and races they prefer, and so on. The authors then discuss why and how players remain committed to this game, how WoW's design partitions players into groups with varying backgrounds and aspirations, and finally how players "consume" the game's content, with a particular focus on the endgame at Level 60 and the impact of player-versus-player-combat. The data illustrate how WoW refined a formula inherited from preceding MMOs. In several places, it also raises questions about WoW's future growth and more generally about the ability of MMOs to evolve beyond their familiar template. 10.1177/1555412006292613 Building an MMO With Mass Appeal: A Look at Gameplay in World of Warcraft Nicolas Ducheneaut Nick Yee Eric Nickell Robert Moore doi:10.1177/1555412006292613 Games and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 4. (1 October 2006), pp. 281-317. 2006-10-03T13:01:32-00:00 2006 Games and Culture 1 4 281 317 mmog virtualworld wow http://www.citeulike.org/user/jirlong/article/707684 <i>(2006), pp. 407-416.</i> "Alone together?": exploring the social dynamics of massively multiplayer online games Nicolas Ducheneaut Nicholas Yee Eric Nickell Robert Moore doi:10.1145/1124772.1124834< (2006), pp. 407-416. 2006-06-22T19:59:02-00:00 2006 407 416 ACM Press MMOG