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Author Bainbridge, William Sims.

Title EGods : faith versus fantasy in computer gaming / William Sims Bainbridge
Published New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (328 pages)
Contents Disbelief -- Culture game -- Deities -- Souls -- Priests -- Shrines -- Magic -- Morality -- Cults -- Death -- Quests -- Gameworlds
Summary William Bainbridge contends that the worlds of massively multiplayer online roleplaying games provide a new perspective on the human quest, one that combines the arts and simulates most aspects of real life. The quests in gameworlds also provide meaning for human action, in terms of narratives about achieving goals by overcoming obstacles
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Video games -- Social aspects
Fantasy games -- Social aspects
Video games -- Religious aspects.
Fantasy games -- Religious aspects.
Role playing.
Role Playing
GAMES -- Board.
Fantasy games -- Religious aspects
Fantasy games -- Social aspects
Role playing
Social Sciences.
Recreation & Sports.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0199333041
9780199333042
9780199323715
0199323712