woensdag 25 februari 2009

Geloven in WoW

World of Warcraft wordt in dit essay langs de meetlat religie gelegd. Zijn de huidige online communities een vorm van religie? Hoe religieus is Hyves?

"Can a computer game become a new religion? World of Warcraft seems to come close to that. It is a “Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game” created by the company Blizzard Entertainment. With more than nine million players, it is one of the largest multiplayer games at this time. It offers an immense virtual fantasy world that is full of myths, rituals and magic.In the age of a spiritual marketplace where people construct their own religious beliefs and spiritual practices, World of Warcraft seems to fit nicely. "

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