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Bruil, et al.
rjbbruil@hotmail.com
More people are connecting to the internet everyday. Consequently more people are playing games online. In our paper we are focussing on the social aspects of online-games; clans. A clan is a group of people who are a part of a certain game-community. They play the game online against other teams in order to gain respect and to have fun. A whole new social dimension is constituted due to multiplayer games. In our research we are using the game Medal of Honor: Allied Assault as our case study. What's a clan? How do clans act in combination with mods, cracks and patches? Do clans only exist online or do they also have real-life consequences, like friendships? What features does a (first person shooter) game, in our case Medal of Honor, need to have to be suitable for building clans? What kind of influence do clans have on the game-industry? These are important questions while researching clan-based games. Short Biography Robert Hoogendoorn is a student at the Faculty of Arts (University of Utrecht), where he's currently busy with his Master-degree in New Media and Digital Culture. Currently he's assistent at an ICT-department in the Faculty of Arts. His research area concerns especially the cultural studies of computer games and the internet. He's also one of the founders of SV Contact, the studyclub of CIW. Brendan Dekker is a student at the Faculty of Arts (University of Utrecht), where he䴜s currently in his 4th year as a Communication and Information Science student, specializing in New Media and Digital Culture. His research area concerns especially the cultural studies of computer games and the internet. dekrulez@hotmail.com Rutger Bruil is a student at the Faculty of Arts (University of Utrecht). He's studying Theatre, Film and Television Science and he's specializing in New Media and Digital Culture. Dennis Spaans is a student at the Faculty of Arts (University of Utrecht). He's studying Theatre, Film and Television Science and he's specializing in New Media and Digital Culture. Bas Schutte is a 4th year student CIW at the Faculty of Arts (University of Utrecht). Currently he's specializing in New Media and Digital Culture. |
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