After a semester in the field, Professor Williams discusses the journey through Tyria with her students as they collected ethnographic data.

An exploration of meaning-making in MMORPGs and video games. What makes a virtual world a real world?

A reflection on student research and interviewing players in Guild Wars 2.

An ethnographer's accounts how his days in the virtual field of Guild Wars 2 grow thin and weary.

This anthropology student discusses the difficulty of being brand new to MMOs and Guild Wars 2.

This anthropology student discusses how playing with friends creates a whole new experience in MMOs.

One anthropology student discovers the shame of losing in battle when he walk away with no pants in Guild Wars 2.

Anthropology student muses on the connection between the virtual self and the real self.

One anthropology student ponders the loneliness of playing with many.

When starting to play through Guild Wars 2 (GW2), I was excited to be thrust into a world of monsters, magic, and quests. Yet, this...

One anthropology student discovers that the people of Tyria are not only patient but helpful as he tries to take on a world boss.

Anthropology 29003 Student, MoistDan, reflects on his time in Guild Wars 2.

An Anthropology 29003 student enjoys the Festival of the Mad King for the first time.

Guild Wars 2, like many online games, is structured around the players. Everything the players do and say in-game, creates the world...

Watching from afar... One of my Hispanic companions and I watch as our friend runs toward his death. The chat is quite heated. Through my...

It’s the end of the year, which means it’s officially the holiday season. It’s time to start blasting Christmas music, building snowmen...

There is something about starting a new game for the first time that is very exciting yet mysterious. Maybe it’s because you are diving...