The Warcraft Civilization: Social Science in a Virtual World

by William Sims Bainbridge

Book Overview

An exploration of the popular online role-playing game World of Warcraft as a virtual prototype of the real human future.

World of Warcraft is more than a game. There is no ultimate goal, no winning hand, no princess to be rescued. WoW is an immersive virtual world in which characters must cope in a dangerous environment, assume identities, struggle to understand and communicate, learn to use technology, and compete for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262013703
• ISBN13: 9780262013703
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher