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Theft And Entertainment, Francesco Maiolo, Bryce Mccaskill, Libbie Brown Apr 2024

Theft And Entertainment, Francesco Maiolo, Bryce Mccaskill, Libbie Brown

ENGL 1102 Showcase

An anthology that looks at the interaction between theft and entertainment. Why and how entertainment is stolen, the prevention of theft by entertainment companies, and the depiction of theft in media.


Blockchain Technology And The Future Of Video Games, Is Presence Still Relevant?, Stef Nicovich, Jessica Scheld Jan 2020

Blockchain Technology And The Future Of Video Games, Is Presence Still Relevant?, Stef Nicovich, Jessica Scheld

Atlantic Marketing Journal

BlockChain technology has grown exponentially over the last several decades. Early on, cryptocurrency presented a substitute for hard currency as a way to purchase goods and services. Recently, cryptocurrency has entered the video game world. How cryptocurrency, which has value outside of a video game, may impact the virtual reality world, is an open question. Presence, or the state of being in an environment, will be affected by the ability to escape within video games as cryptocurrencies are used. As video games often provide a place to escape the real world, bringing the real world into the game may have …