MMOs Promote "Sociability," Says Study

Live from The Escapist Newsroom! Well, not exactly live, but still news. A pair of researchers have decided, after looking at two pairs of games--Lineage I/II and Asheron's Call I/II--that MMOGs serve as "virtual 'third places,'" akin to a pub or bar. Playing games like these--where interacting with other players is just as important as interacting with the environment and NPCs--can not only increase sociability but also introduce new worldviews to the player, they claim.

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