CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Other Players Sometimes Form Communities
DOI: 10.1201/b22101-25
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More than Just Other Players
Games are something that inspires real passion in players, so it is not surprising that frequently, communities arise around games. These can be communities of fans, as in professional sports, or communities of players, as in World of Warcraft and Fortnite, or communities of designers, as in Minecraft and Little Big Planet. These communities can be very powerful forces, extending the life of a game by many years by constantly drawing in new players.
But what is a community, really? The answer is not so simple. It ...
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