Commodifying Scarcity: Society, Struggle, and Spectacle in World of Warcraft

Overrun by monsters and tyrants, and ravaged by fanaticism, excess, and greed, World of Warcraft offers players a chance to struggle metaphorically against that which oppresses them: the excesses of late capitalism as they are represented by the game’s spectacular antagonisms. In order to take advan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kevin Moberly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2010-11-01
Series:Eludamos
Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/eludamos/article/view/6045