SOC225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Eve Online, Hadean, Human Resources
27 Sep 2016
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We think video games are an escape from work, mindless diversion, however, just as superstitions find a way to the virtual worlds so does work. As the technical capabilities of games increased, the complexities of play also increased. Eve online, another online game with a player-driven economy, takes the work metaphor one step further: player organizations are called corporations, players participate in manufacturing-based economy. Hadean drive yards is a corporation in eve online: sells manufactured starships as well as offering consulting services, they have a corporate homepage outside the virtual world. Online games are portrayed as fantasy worlds to escape work, but corporate work is now a form of digital play. Slaying a dragon is straightforward once you figure out how to manage a team of 2 dozen people to help you. The variance in demographic background, life experiences, and motivations makes it difficult to manage a guild.
