Designing Virtual Worlds: Volume I: 1 - Brossura

Bartle, Richard A.

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ISBN 10: 1041174276 ISBN 13: 9781041174271

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 2025

Riassunto

Designing Virtual Worlds, authored by a true pioneer, stands as the most comprehensive examination of virtual-world design ever written. This seminal work is a tour de force, remarkable for its intellectual breadth, encompassing the literary, economic, sociological, psychological, physical, technological, and ethical foundations of virtual worlds. It provides readers with a profound, well-grounded understanding of essential design principles.

This first volume presents a rich, well-developed exploration of the foundational concepts underpinning virtual worlds. Tracing the evolution of such games from their inception, it draws upon examples ranging from the earliest MUDs to today's expansive MMORPGs. It elucidates fundamental design precepts often forgotten in the development of new games.

No other book on online games or virtual worlds matches the level of detail, historical context, and conceptual depth found in Designing Virtual Worlds.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Richard A. Bartle, Ph.D., co-wrote the first virtual world, MUD ("Multi-User Dungeon"), in 1978, thus being at the forefront of the online gaming industry from its very inception. A university professor working in both Artificial Intelligence and Game Design, he is an influential writer on all aspects of virtual worlds. As an independent consultant, his thoughts have influenced almost every major online gaming company over the past 40 years. Richard lives with his wife, Gail, in a village just outside Colchester, England. He works in virtual worlds.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2025
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1041174276
• ISBN 13: 9781041174271
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 576
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile