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Now Online Game on Shakespeare

Techtree.com
Oct. 20, 2006

Edward Castronova, an Indiana University Professor and an economist who studies virtual worlds, has been awarded a $240,000 grant to create an online game based on the world of William Shakespeare. The online game, for which a grant has been received from the MacArthur Foundation, is called "Arden: The World of Shakespeare".

The idea behind this project is to produce a virtual world steeped in the rich lore and characters of Shakespeare's work. However, Castronova sees this initiative as far more than just a historical adaptation of the legendary playwright's work. He sees it as a way to teach students about Shakespeare's life and times and his writing, as well as a way to conduct innovative social-science research. He cites it as a strategy that could give social scientists unprecedented ways to test out their theories.

Read the entire article at: http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Now_on_Online_Game_on_Shakespeare/551-76672-643.html

Learn more about Edward Castronova at: http://newsinfo.iu.edu/sb/page/normal/1098.html

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