Richard Bartle
Professor at the University of Essex
Virtual Worlds Were Supposed to Let Players Be Themselves, But Monetization Forgets That
MUD1 co-creator Richard Bartle reflects on the origins of virtual worlds, the player-developer contract, free-to-play, pay-to-win, Web3, and why lasting MMOs need purpose before monetization.
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