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Speaking of love and dating, several people have made the observation over the years that players’ relationships with MMOs are significantly different than players’ relationships with other types of video games, almost as if these relationships mirrored romantic courting. There are periods of infatuation, lust over the hype, falling in love with the product, monogamy, secret affairs with other MMOs, moments with the game loses its luster, and the occasional break-up.
So is this you? Are your relationships with MMOs like courting? Today, take a step back and analyze just how you relate to these games — maybe you’re a “player,” maybe a faithful lover, or maybe just plain disturbed by this analogy altogether. What do you think?
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The Daily Grind: Is your relationship with MMOs like courting? originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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