Gameology: Commentary and Resources for the Game Studies Community

Hi all,

Yeah, I got the idea that this was really aimed more at alternate reality games rather than MMO's like WoW, etc, but that's what I was hinting at when I mentioned the hindrance of game narratives. Not that I'm against great stories in our games, on the contrary I think the community is really calling out for challenging, complex story lines, i.e. BioShock, I just wonder how a technology like what they're suggesting might change the way we tell stories in games. Even though I don't totally agree with their premises, I think that's an interesting question.

BC, I really dig where you're going with the Sci-Fi novel reference. That would be really interesting to explore further. Regarding your comment about erasing possibilities of anonymity, check out this article at 1up.com (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3163197). It seems that a Chinese based MMORPG provider is already trying to do just that.