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Download full textGraham, Kerrie Lewis – American Journal of Play, 2010
Millions of children and adults devote much of their leisure time to playing massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). Most observers commonly categorize computer games as a play activity, but this article asks whether MMORPGs contain activities that might not be play. The author examines the phenomenon of online gaming and…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Role Playing, Play
