Richard A. Bartle

Gebundenes Buch

Designing Virtual Worlds

Volume I

Beschreibung

Designing Virtual Worlds, authored by a true pioneer, stands as the most comprehensive examination of virtual-world design ever written. This seminal work is remarkable for its intellectual breadth, encompassing the literary, economic, sociological, psychological, physical, technological, and ethical foundations of virtual worlds.

Autor

Richard A. Bartle, Ph.D., co-wrote the first virtual world, MUD ("Multi-User Dungeon"), in 1978, thus being at the forefront of the online gaming industry from its very inception. A university professor working in both Artificial Intelligence and Game Design, he is an influential writer on all aspects of virtual worlds. As an independent consultant, his thoughts have influenced almost every major online gaming company over the past 40 years. Richard lives with his wife, Gail, in a village just outside Colchester, England. He works in virtual worlds.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 556
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032258348
• ISBN-10: 1032258349
• Artikelnr.: 72653637