Session Name: | Community Management Summit: The Draw of Social Structures in Online Games during a Pandemic |
Speaker(s): | Mars Ashton |
Company Name(s): | Lawrence Technological University |
Track / Format: | Community Management Summit |
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Overview: | With the isolation of the pandemic and the trends in declining mental health, games have become a place for players to meet their psychological needs more than ever. Through a look at online communities in games like Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars, and World of Warcraft, Mars Ashton will reveal the ways in which the social structures in online games can promote mental health. |