Stepping out of the magic circle : regulation of play/life boundary in MMORPG-mediated intimacy.

• Main Authors: Huynh, Kim Phong., Lim, Si Wei.
• Other Authors: Marko M Skoric
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Mass media::Media effects
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/38673
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) have evolved from their original purpose as a form of entertainment to being the latest incarnation in a long line of technologies used to initiate and maintain romantic relationships. This qualitative study explores the perspectives of game...