Jogos online como espaço de construção identitária: uma perspectiva do círculo mágico em League of Legends

This article investigates identity construction in online games, focusing on the perspective of the magic circle in League of Legends. The aim is to understand how players' identities are configured. The theoretical discussion includes problematizing the concepts of the magic circle in online g...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Artifon, Simone, Rebs, Rebeca Recuero, Lorenzatto, Nalva de Lima
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2024
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES)
Repository:Simbiótica
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufes.br:article/43333
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufes.br/simbiotica/article/view/43333
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:online games
magic circle
identity
League of Legends
identity in online games
identity construction
juegos online
círculo mágico
identidad
construcción de identidad
identidad en juegos online
jogos online
identidade
Construção de identidade
Identidade em jogos online
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Summary:This article investigates identity construction in online games, focusing on the perspective of the magic circle in League of Legends. The aim is to understand how players' identities are configured. The theoretical discussion includes problematizing the concepts of the magic circle in online games and identity construction in these environments. Through a qualitative methodological approach, the study provides an understanding of the effect of the magic circle. Within this space, players not only participate but also forge and inhabit their identities, consolidating League of Legends as a dynamic, multifaceted, and immersive environment where audiovisual elements, interactions, and narratives converge to create unique and personalized experiences. Through them, players reveal traits of themselves and incorporate new identity facets originating from these in-game constructions into their selves, suggesting an important role of these digital environments in the subject's identity constitution.