How Online Games and Virtual Worlds Change Us-And How They Don't
by
Nick Yee
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2014
Proteus, the mythical sea god who could alter his appearance at will, embodies one of the promises of online games: the ability to reinvent oneself. Yet inhabitants of virtual worlds rarely achieve this liberty, game researcher Nick Yee contends. Though online games evokeĀ freedom and escapism, Yee shows...