ABSTRACT
In a game analysis, the overview helps us provide the context so the reader understands the game even if they have not played it. When our audience is not knowledgeable about videogames we have to help them understand the basics of the game. The overview is a reminder that you are not writing this just for yourself or your friends, or even just your teacher remember, your analysis should aim to speak to others. In the case of game communities around an online virtual world, we will examine the social relationships of the players inside and outside the virtual world, how they make sense of it, and how they build an identity in the world. Whenever we start studying a game community, we have to plot a research plan carefully before we start, this is good practice in general, but it is essential here.
