The Battle for Azeroth: Adventure, Alliance, And Addiction Insights into the World of Warcraft

by Bill Fawcett (Editor)

Overview

Aimed at dedicated fans of the role playing game World of Warcraft, this dynamic collection of essays explores the undying fascination with a game that is a welcome escape from reality for millions of people around the world. Gaming experts, developers, and bestselling sci-fi authors examine the overwhelming success of the game and the underlying motivations for gamers to spend, on average, as much time as they would at a part-time job battling in the world of Azeroth, and address issues ranging from economics and psychology to addiction and game ethics are addressed, as are the outstanding design of the game and the histories of several main characters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932100846
Publisher:	BenBella Books
Publication date:	06/10/2006
Series:	Smart Pop Series
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Bill Fawcett is a co-founder of Mayfair Games, a board and role play–gaming company, as well as an award-winning board and computer game designer. He has also edited more than 50 anthologies.

Editorial Reviews

"Read [this book] to find out what these strategy games are all about." --"The Washington Post"

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