Clouds and Continuous Analytics Enabling Social Networks for Massively Multiplayer Online Games

2011 ◽  
pp. 303-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandru Iosup ◽  
Adrian Lăscăteu
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Massively Multiplayer Online Games ◽  
Multiplayer Online Games ◽  
Massively Multiplayer

Collective Solitude and Social Networks in World of Warcraft

2009 ◽  
pp. 78-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Ducheneaut
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Real World ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Online Games ◽  
World Of Warcraft ◽  
Massively Multiplayer Online Games ◽  
Multiplayer Online Games ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Do So ◽  
Massively Multiplayer

This chapter investigates the nature and structure of social networks formed between the players of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs), an incredibly popular form of Internet-based entertainment attracting millions of subscribers. To do so, we use data collected about the behavior of more than 300,000 characters in World of Warcraft (the most popular MMOG in America). We show that these social networks are often sparse and that most players spend time in the game experiencing a form of “collective solitude”: they play surrounded by, but not necessarily with, other players. We also show that the most successful player groups are analogous to the organic, team-based forms of organization that are prevalent in today’s workplace. Based on these findings, we discuss the relationship between online social networks and “real-world” behavior in organizations in more depth.

scholarly journals Applying Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) in EFL Teaching

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazita Azman ◽  
Nurul Farhana Dollsaid
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Language Learner ◽  
Massively Multiplayer Online Games ◽  
Multiplayer Online Games ◽  
Role Playing Games ◽  
Learning Principles ◽  
Communication Behaviours ◽  
Massively Multiplayer

This article explores the use of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) as a type of serious games that have English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning potentials. It highlights evidence from a case study which investigated the effects of role-playing in MMOGs on communication behaviours among EFL game players. Additionally, findings from the study elucidate the learning principles of good games that incorporate the dynamics of gaming which induce the language learner to be active generators of information, knowledge and language. Essentially the preliminary findings reported affirm the viability of online games as a potential tool for teaching and learning in the 4.0 era, which endeavours to engage the digital natives of the 21st century. The study thus claims that MMOGs in particular the massively multiplayer online role-playing games or MMORPGs can facilitate in providing contextualized and authentic language interaction opportunities in English between online multilingual speakers.

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