Play as co-created narrative in computer game consumption: The hero's journey in Warcraft III

Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 423-431

  Buchanan Oliver, Margo ^a   Seo, Yuri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84870314328     PISSN: 14720817     EISSN: 14791838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cb.392     Document Type: Article

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