Second Skin – Warum World of Warcraft?
Ende August erscheint in den USA eine Dokumentation mit dem Titel: Second Skin. In dieser dreht es sich hauptsächlich um das MMORPG World of Warcraft. Doch im Vordergrund steht nicht das Spiel an sich, sondern viel mehr die Spieler dahinter. Es geht um die Geschichten der Spieler und was sie mit WoW verbindet und was für eine Beziehung sie zu diesem Spiel haben. Vom Familienvater, über den im Keller sitzenden Nerd, über Menschen die sich über Word of Warcraft kennen und lieben gelernt haben, ist alles dabei. Die Internetseite zum Film lautet: www.secondskinfilm.com
Second Skin takes an intimate, disturbing look at three sets of computer gamers whose lives have been transformed by online virtual worlds. An emerging genre of computer software called Massively Multiplayer Online games, or MMOs, allows millions of users to interact simultaneously in virtual spaces. Of the 50 million players worldwide, 50 percent consider themselves addicted. From individuals struggling with addiction to couples who have fallen in love without meeting; from disabled players whose lives have been given new purpose to gold farmers, entrepreneurs and widows, Second Skin opens viewers’ eyes to a phenomenon that may permanently change the way human beings interact — and with possibly devastating consequences.
Dan Bustard sacrificed everything to his MMO addiction. Dan, once a prosperous businessowner with a luxurious house, car and loving fiancé, ended up living in his nephew’s empty basement, playing his game 20 hours a day and using soda bottles as toilets. Fearing death or destitution, Dan enrolled himself in The Safe Haven, a rehab center for online gamers. It proved to be “the worst mistake of my life. After fleeing The Haven, Dan returned to his nephew’s house only to relapse into his old habits. Gradually, he began a slow recovery, on his own terms. And as he begins to regain his old life, his nephew sinks deeper and deeper into his own MMO addiction, more severe than Dan’s, and with far more severe consequences.
Kevin Keel met Heather Cowan on the Peaks of Everfrost, in the virtual world of Norrath. The two fell in love as a knight and a cleric slaying dragons. After blindly declaring their love online, they met for the first time in reality in October. Four months later, Kevin drove halfway across the country on Valentine’s Day to move in with Heather.
[via: nerdcore]





