If the virtual worlds industry has elder statesmen, Raph Koster is definitely one of them. It's a term he probably dislikes, but the reality is he's had a direct involvement in some key milestones from text-based worlds (MUDs) through to the present day. After spending some time with his latest project, Metaplace, we took the opportunity to ask Raph some questions about its … [Read more...] about Interview – Raph Koster, Co-founder and President, Metaplace
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Raph Koster: MMOs versus MUDs
Metaplace's Raph Koster has been around long enough to know most virtual world history. He's raised some interesting points about MUDs and MMOs, stating that the latter have "removed more features from MUD gameplay than they have added". One of the hundreds of MUDs still running: Project Carthage What do you think? Is there truly anything new in multiplayer gaming or … [Read more...] about Raph Koster: MMOs versus MUDs