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Castronova, Edward (2006). Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games. University Of Chicago Press. pp. 10, 291. ISBN 978-0-226-09627-8. [pp. 10] The ancestors of MMORPG were text-based multiuser domains (MUD) [...] [pp. 291] Indeed, MUD generate perhaps the one historical connection between game-based VR and the traditional program [...]

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"How Warcraft 3's modding community paved the way for League of Legends and Dota 2". PCGamesN. March 26, 2018. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

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Hachman, Mark. "Infographic: A Massive History of Multiplayer Online Gaming". PC Magazine. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.

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Marshall, Cass (November 11, 2019). "The decade when online video games changed everything". Polygon. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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"How games as a service are changing the way we play". Red Bull. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2020.

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Barnett, Jane; Coulson, Mark (2010). "Virtually Real: A Psychological Perspective on Massively Multiplayer Online Games". Review of General Psychology. 14 (2): 167–179. doi:10.1037/a0019442. ISSN 1089-2680. S2CID 144524947. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.

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"Community: Incident Report". Second Life. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

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Martney, R. (2014). "The strategic female: gender-switching and player behavior in online games". Information, Communication & Society. 17 (3): 286–300. doi:10.1080/1369118x.2013.874493. S2CID 144974067.
Barnett, Jane; Coulson, Mark (2010). "Virtually Real: A Psychological Perspective on Massively Multiplayer Online Games". Review of General Psychology. 14 (2): 167–179. doi:10.1037/a0019442. ISSN 1089-2680. S2CID 144524947. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.

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Inkblot (February 29, 2012). "Back to Basics, Getting Beyond the Drama". shoryuken.com/. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

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Chikhani, Riad (December 31, 2015). "The History Of Gaming: An Evolving Community". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 18, 2020.

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"Mobile Games". Techopedia. March 4, 2012. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2015.

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"Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry" (PDF). entertainment software association. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
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David R. Woolley. "PLATO: The Emergence of Online Community". thinkofit.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.

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"The history of MOBAs: From mod to sensation". VentureBeat. September 1, 2014. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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Skeldon, Paul (January 9, 2020). "Global online games revenue to reach $17.8 billion by 2024 | Media & Content". Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
Marshall, Cass (November 11, 2019). "The decade when online video games changed everything". Polygon. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
"How games as a service are changing the way we play". Red Bull. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
Hachman, Mark. "Infographic: A Massive History of Multiplayer Online Gaming". PC Magazine. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
David R. Woolley. "PLATO: The Emergence of Online Community". thinkofit.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
Says, Cannon (September 8, 2020). "Among Us' Improbable Rise To The Top Of Twitch". Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on September 9, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
Barnett, Jane; Coulson, Mark (2010). "Virtually Real: A Psychological Perspective on Massively Multiplayer Online Games". Review of General Psychology. 14 (2): 167–179. doi:10.1037/a0019442. ISSN 1089-2680. S2CID 144524947. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
Paez, Danny (March 17, 2020). "How "PWNED" went from hacker slang to the internet's favorite taunt". Inverse. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
Paez, Danny (February 18, 2020). "How "n00b" became the nicest way to be mean online". Inverse. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
Vicente, Vann (November 8, 2020). "What Does "AFK" Mean, and How Do You Use It?". How-To Geek. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
Andrew Heinzman (January 26, 2020). "What Does "GLHF" Mean, and How Do You Use It?". How-To Geek. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
Vicente, Vann (May 8, 2020). "What Does "GG" Mean, and How Do You Use It?". How-To Geek. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
"Gaming the System: Among Us memes convey the pain of an internet-dependent world – The Daily Free Press". March 9, 2021. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
Rouse, Margaret. "Gaming". WhatIs.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
The LINKS (Network) Archived June 11, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, MSX Resource Center
Takano, Masaharu (September 11, 1995). "How the Famicom Modem was Born". Nikkei Electronics (in Japanese). English translation by GlitterBerri. Archived July 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
"Mobile Games". Techopedia. March 4, 2012. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
"How Warcraft 3's modding community paved the way for League of Legends and Dota 2". PCGamesN. March 26, 2018. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
Walbridge, Michael (June 12, 2008). "Analysis: Defense of the Ancients - An Underground Revolution". www.gamasutra.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
"The history of MOBAs: From mod to sensation". VentureBeat. September 1, 2014. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
"From Warcraft III to Heroes of the Storm, Talking Art and Blizzard's Long History with Samwise Didier - AusGamers.com". www.ausgamers.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
Wood, Austin (October 25, 2016). "What the strange evolution of the hero shooter tells us about the genre's future". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
McWhertor, Michael (April 10, 2020). "Call of Duty: Warzone hits 50M players in first month". Polygon. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
"Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry" (PDF). entertainment software association. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
"2019 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry". Entertainment Software Association. May 2, 2019. Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
Gaudiosi, John (July 18, 2012). "New Reports Forecast Global Video Game Industry Will Reach $82 Billion By 2017". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
Reeves, Ben. "How Flash Games Changed Video Game History". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
Wawro, Alex (May 6, 2016). "Hero Shooters: Charting the (re)birth of a genre". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
Rollings, Andrew; Ernest Adams (2003). Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design. New Riders Publishing. pp. 290–296. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
Amstrup, Johannes; ersen (September 15, 2017). "Best Modern MOBA Games - LoL, Dota 2, HotS & Smite Compared". Pro Gamer Reviews. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
"Video game warriors do battle before 40,000 fans in China". INQUIRER.net. Agence France-Presse. November 5, 2017. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
Webb, Kevin. "More than 100 million people watched the 'League of Legends' World Championship, cementing its place as the most popular esport". Business Insider. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
Boudreau, Ian (August 26, 2019). "The International 2019 was Twitch's most-watched Dota 2 event ever". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
Meola, Andrew. "The biggest companies sponsoring eSports teams and tournaments". Business Insider. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
Livingston, Christopher (December 11, 2019). "How battle royale changed the last decade of games (and the next one)". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
Marshall, Cass (September 11, 2020). "Why Among Us' Emergency Meeting is the big social media mood". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
Nahmias, Jordan. "The EULA: What it does, how it works (and, what does EULA even mean)". nahmiaslaw. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
"Community: Incident Report". Second Life. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
Amy O'Leary (August 1, 2012). "In Virtual Play, Sex Harassment Is All Too Real". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
Portnow, James. "Extra Credits: Harassment" (video). penny-arcade.com: Extra Credits. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012. This week, we tackle the rampant bullying, misogyny and hate speech that occurs within the gaming community. Alt URL Archived November 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
"Ubisoft has officially shut down online services for over 90 games". VGC. April 26, 2022. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
Leon Hurley (April 16, 2015). "7 online worlds that ended while people were still playing". gamesradar. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
"Splitgate won't launch into 1.0 until August as 1047 Games deals with servers". VentureBeat. July 26, 2021. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
Wood, Austin (June 5, 2018). "Evolve dev says '4v1 caused more problems than we ever imagined'". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

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Barnett, Jane; Coulson, Mark (2010). "Virtually Real: A Psychological Perspective on Massively Multiplayer Online Games". Review of General Psychology. 14 (2): 167–179. doi:10.1037/a0019442. ISSN 1089-2680. S2CID 144524947. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.

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Portnow, James. "Extra Credits: Harassment" (video). penny-arcade.com: Extra Credits. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012. This week, we tackle the rampant bullying, misogyny and hate speech that occurs within the gaming community. Alt URL Archived November 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine