Internet Spaceships Are Serious Business

Name: Internet Spaceships Are Serious Business
Brand: NewSouth Books
SKU: 9780816699087
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An EVE Online Reader

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EVE Online is a socially complex, science-fiction-themed universe simulation and MMOG launched in 2003. This book brings together insights from scholars, players, and developer CCP Games to explore the intricate world of EVE Online, offering authentic accounts from a game with over a decade of history and significant real-world economic impact. It provides a broad perspective on this all-consuming game, accessible to both seasoned players and those new to the universe.
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Ideal for: EVE Online players seeking deeper insight, scholars, game designers, and those curious about complex online gaming worlds.

EVE Online is a socially complex, science-fiction-themed universe simulation and massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) first released in 2003. In this fascinating book, scholars, players, and EVE's developer CCP Games examine the intricate world of EVE Online

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EVE Online is a socially complex, science-fiction-themed universe simulation and massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) first released in 2003. In this fascinating book, scholars, players, and EVE's developer CCP Games examine the intricate world of EVE Online—providing authentic accounts of lived experience within a game with more than a decade of history and millions of "real" dollars behind it.

Internet Spaceships Are Serious Business is a must for EVE Online players interested in a broad perspective on their all-consuming game. It is also accessible to scholars, game designers, and even those who have never played this notoriously complex game.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

"Internet Spaceships Are Serious Business is one of the most comprehensive collections on EVE Online, written in language accessible to newcomers. It captures unique aspects often missing from academic works, with chapters serving as snapshots of this influential MMOG." — Brendan Drain, MMO expert

"A book as unique as EVE itself, it enlightens readers about a game they may never play and offers a thoughtful, engaging exploration from a diverse roster of contributors including developers, players, and researchers." — Bonnie Nardi, author of My Life as a Night Elf Priest

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780816699087

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 March 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Minnesota Press

Illustration: 29

Contributors:

Edited by Marcus Carter
Edited by Kelly Bergstrom
Edited by Darryl Woodford

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 296

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Marcus Carter is a research fellow in the Microsoft Research Centre for Social Natural User Interfaces at the University of Melbourne.

Kelly Bergstrom is a postdoctoral researcher at York University.

Darryl Woodford is is a visiting fellow with the Digital Media Research Centre and the Creative Industries Faculty at Queensland University of Technology.