Transparent Identities in World of Warcraft

Yesterday I turned in the written version of my master thesis called “Transparent Identities in World of Warcraft”. During this research I studied the importance of identity during World of Warcraft play and I developed a prototype that allows players to make their identity transparent in the game environment. If you would like to read it, it’s available for download here (or in my portfolio). (…)

Let’s start the user testing!

I am happy to announce that the first prototype version of add-on is ready to be tested. This prototype is far from being officially released to the general public, but it is important for my master thesis to test this prototype. Testing the add-on in an early stage allows me to gain valuable insights from users and make necessary improvements in the future. (…)

Plenty of interviewees!

As of this moment I have more requests for interviews than I can possibly handle. Therefore I will be no longer accepting any new interviewees. I want to thank everyone who volunteered up till now, I never expected to receive this much interest!

I ordered a Gryphon Hatchling companion today, since the Windrider Cub is already sold out! (…)

Looking for possible interviewees

Do you play World of Warcraft or have you played it in the past? I am looking for a variety of people who want to share their personal experiences in and around the game with me. We will mainly be talking about the importance of true identity and social relationships in your personal gaming experience. The interviews do not need to be face to face, but can be held through instant messaging, (…)