From MUD’s to MMO’s
! Began with MUDs in 1970s
! 20 million players now play
worldwide
! 60% play warcraft
! Real life millionaire!
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Gold Farmers
! 500 000 to 1 million people work as Gold
Farmers
! US$1 -> 10 gold (warcraft)
! Level 1 -> 80 US$300
! Gold Farmers earn US$0.60 / hr
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Gender & Virtual Worlds
! Gender stereotypes
perpetuated in virtual worlds
! More men gender bend than
women
! Toby Guard: “I just wish that
when she was taken out of my
hands they hadn't made her
boobs so big”