Title: Players and their pets : gaming communities from Beta to Sunset /
Authors: Consalvo, Mia, 1969-; Begy, Jason,
Year: 2015
Subjects: Video games Social aspects; Computer games Social aspects; Computer networks Social aspects; Internet Social aspects; Group identity; Computer games Social aspects; Computer networks Social aspects; Group identity; Internet Social aspects; Video games Social aspects
Contents: Introduction: A different kind of world -- Introducing the caretakers -- Those were the days: interacting with beta players -- Shifting platforms and troubled ground: Faunasphere and Facebook -- The end of the world -- "Why am I so heartbroken?": Exploring the bonds between players and fauna -- Conclusion: Saying goodbye to rock garden.