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MMORPGs: MUD to WoW

Shawn Rider March 7, 2006 MMORPGs: MUD to WoW “Pen-and-paper” game supplies (Plus a monthly subscription fee.) Required to play MMORPGs Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) 1978 Created by Richard Bartle and Roy Trubshaw Entirely text-based

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MMORPGs: MUD to WoW

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  1. Shawn Rider March 7, 2006 MMORPGs: MUD to WoW

  2. “Pen-and-paper” game supplies

  3. (Plus a monthly subscription fee.) Required to play MMORPGs

  4. Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) 1978 • Created by Richard Bartle and Roy Trubshaw • Entirely text-based • Gave rise to splinter technologies that further developed text-based MMORPGs

  5. Neverwinter Nights 1991-1997 • First graphical MMORPG • Offered for subscription on America OnLine (AOL) • Peaked at 500K users in 1997 • Sequel released in 2002

  6. Ultima Online 1997 • From a popular series of single-player RPGs • Developed by Richard Garriott and Ralph Koster • In 1998, 100K users • In 2003, 250K users • Still in play

  7. Everquest 1999 • First major mainstream MMORPG • Released/developed by Sony Online Entertainment • Initiated a major flood of mainstream releases that continues

  8. World of Warcraft (2004) • Developed by Blizzard Entertainment • Currently the fastest growing MMORPG • 1.5 million subscribers in 2005 • Up to 500K users simultaneously online playing together

  9. Expanding Online Worlds

  10. Comparison of game popularity

  11. Comparison of game popularity

  12. Genre diversity in MMOGs

  13. Economic studies of Everquest • Edward Castronova, economist • In 2002 paper found surprising facts about game world economies and real world value • Norrath's GDP better than China, India • Norrath platinum more valuable in the US than Japanese Yen • Average gamer could earn $3.50 (USD) per hour playing Everquest

  14. WOW US Gold 100 Gold = $3.49 WOW Euro Gold 100 Gold = $6.00 EQ2 Platinum 1 Plat = $3.81 FFXI 1 million Gil = $9.50 Current game world to real world conversion rates:

  15. Second Life 2002 • Not exactly a game • In-game tools for content creation • Users retain intellectual property rights • Embraces trade of game goods

  16. Tringo (2005) • Developed within Second Life • Published by Crave Entertainment for Game Boy Advance • Like “Tetris meets Bingo”

  17. World of Warcraft Corrupted Blood Plague

  18. Case Study: Sociolotron • Independently created by Patric Lagny in 2003 • Final version released in 2005 • Anything-goes gameplay; almost any action is possible • Adults over 21 only

  19. "Women just need to feel special. Even sex in the game gets boring if its just sex all the time-guys don't think of it as much as women and the fact I take the time to bring flowers or take them to a park and give them wine and food impresses women."

  20. "At my age it has given me a chance to be different than I am ... without the danger or expense of doing it in the real world. After all, no one in their right mind would hire a 62 year old male hooker!"

  21. “I just love to kick ass on 25 year olds again.”

  22. Not only about the sex...There's politics, too. • Players fill key roles in government and civil structures • Prime ministers, parliamentary representatives, and judges are elected from players • Many players take these positions very seriously

  23. "If a toon is running for office, then that toon shouldn't be seen on the train, fucking in public."

  24. t “There's no clemency. No retrial. Guilty until proven innocent. Even if the real criminal stands up, and there is proof, there just isn't any provision for these issues to be solved. If the decision has been made, it stands."

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