The Most Involved Form Of Story: How World Of Warcraft Is A Story-Plus Experience

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Joseph McCabe Szilagyi (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Craig Fischer

Abstract: In this thesis I define the term Story-Plus within the context of the popular video game World of Warcraft. The massively multiplayer online role playing game World of Warcraft has a magnificent story worthy of study, and I believe that the experience available within the game is that of a return to communal story telling through first person experience in a shared and persisting environment. By comparing the game to storytelling structures such as Meta-Plot and through examining the player character’s personal narrative in the game world, I explain how World of Warcraft offers a Story-Plus experience.

Additional Information

Publication
Honors Project
Szilagyi, J. (2019). The Most Involved Form Of Story: How World Of Warcraft Is A Story-Plus Experience. Unpublished Honors Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Language: English
Date: 2019
Keywords
World of Warcraft, Story, Blizzard Entertainment, MMORPG, Video Game

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