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Das virtual capital : an economic perspective on playing online games : Fantastic scarcity and Real-market trades

Creator:

Dodson, Eric

Abstract:

Massively multiplayer role-playing games (MMORPG) are becoming a popular leisure activity world-wide. MMORPG players have created a new kind of market, one for virtual possessions. Some players will buy and sell virtual goods for real-world money. Many game developers oppose this real-market trade because it threatens the control of their...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis

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for real-world money. Many game developers oppose this real-market trade because it threatens the
The Impact of Internet and Videogame Use on College Student Development

Creator:

Calhoun, Benjamin W.

Abstract:

In recent decades, there has been a tremendous change in the college student experience. In many ways this change has been driven by developments in technology, which have in turn changed the way students conduct research, socialize, and recreate. This thesis seeks to gain an understanding as to how Internet...

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Masters Thesis

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Internet and Videogame Use on College Student Development. Abstract approved: Jessica White