Playing with the legend: ostension and extra-textual production in Minecraft
Combining game studies and folklore studies, this article examines the origin of Herobrine, a fan-created legend in the popular video game Minecraft. By linking the creation and dissemination of the legend to both fan-production in game studies and the semiotic concept of ostension as utilised in fo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Heidelberg University Publishing
2016
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Online - Heidelberg journal of religions on the internet
Year: 2016, Volume: 10, Pages: 27-44 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Minecraft (Computer game)
/ Fan-Fiction
/ Hero
/ Legend
/ Rise of
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| Further subjects: | B
gamespace
B game culture B Creepypasta B Game Studies B Legends B fan production B folklore studies B ostension |
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