Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks An Epic Quest for Reality among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms |
|
| Author:
| Gilsdorf, Ethan |
| Series title: | Lyons Press Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7627-5675-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Publisher: | Globe Pequot Press, The
|
| Imprint: | Lyons Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $42.99 |
Book Description:
|
Fantasy. Sci-Fi. Role-playing games. Tens of millions ofpeople around the globe today turn away from the "real"world to inhabit others. The online game World of Warcrafthas alone lured nearly twelve million users. Who are thesegame-players and fantasy fans? What explains theirresistible appeal of such escapist adventures? And whatcould ......
Fantasy. Sci-Fi. Role-playing games. Tens of millions ofpeople around the globe today turn away from the "real"world to inhabit others. The online game World of Warcrafthas alone lured nearly twelve million users. Who are thesegame-players and fantasy fans? What explains theirresistible appeal of such escapist adventures? And whatcould ......