Survey Into the Life of the Online Gamer - 29.4.05

The Gaurdian have an interesting article that reports on a survey being carried out by Project Massive examining the lives of the online gamer, more to the point the massively multiplayer online gamer. The survey looks at what drives people to stay online so long, why they skip meals, what keeps some of them in this virtual reality for so long and how real life is affected by this virtual endeavour.

This latest approach aims to understand how real life is effected by online play, a topic close to my heart as the motivation for returning to the hallowed halls of academia.

Previously, Project Massive has investigated player communication and organization in PC based, Massively Multiplayer games. While this work continues, the inquiry has been expanded to address the impact of online play on the players' real life activities, perceptions, and experiences.
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You can take the test yourself if you think you might be spending too much time playing massively Multiplayer Online games.

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