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What is Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG)

Chapter 3
Education and Technology Support for Children and Young Adults With ASD and Learning Disabilities
MMORPG is a mix of the genres of role-playing video games and massively multiplayer online games, possibly in the form of web browser-based games. A MMORPG is a virtual environment in which a single player or a large number of players interact with one another. The majority of MMORPGs have tools to facilitate communication between players. These tools can include chat boxes, webcam rooms, voice chats, and any form of video-chat as a web-based tool used to connect.
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Online Gaming Environments as a Potential Conduit to Support Friendships for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Jenn Gallup (Idaho State University, USA) and Celal Perihan (Idaho State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7053-1.ch003
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to elucidate the potential of online mediums such as multiplayer online role playing games (MORPGs), augmented virtual realities (AVR), and other virtual immersive mediums that hold the potential to build social connections and develop friendships for individuals with autism and related disabilities. Further, this chapter will examine current evidenced-based practices to support social skills and then relate the interventions used in the context of the virtual environments to support the development of friendships that could support transition to postsecondary situations.
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A Window on Digital Games Interactions in Home Settings
A special kind of online game that millions of different players who assume digital personalities, known as avatars, can play simultaneously. Each MMORPG has its own different rules and goals, affording different kinds of interactions in which the players carry out complex and collaborative missions. In order to succeed in the game, one needs to form relationships, join guilds, and have in-game corporations with fellow players.
Published in Chapter: A Window on Digital Games Interactions in Home Settings; From: Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education
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