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Persistent world

A persistent world, or persistent-state world (PSW), is a virtual world which, by the definition given by Richard Bartle, "continues to exist and develop internally even when there are no people interacting with it". The first virtual worlds were text-based and often called MUDs, but the term is frequently used in relation to massively multiplayer online…

Art, Simulated persistence & Pervasive games

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Simulated persistence

Animal CrossingNoctisMobile gameDistributedDestiny
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Pervasive games

Real worldCan You See Me Now?
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First virtual worlds

MUD1
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Virtual worldRichard BartleMUDMassively multiplayer online role-playing gamesPervasive games
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Persistent world

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples14
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
Components1

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related to Simulated persistence · 13
Persistent world → Animal Crossing, Aside, Destiny, If, In, In Noctis, MMORPG-like, Neverwinter Nights, Pseudo-persistence, The, This, To, World Server

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treasure or experience points as a marker of progressinstance ofbut all featured variations on timed resets and reboots or did not allow players to retain objects within the game other than running point totals0.80text
Persistent worldrelated to Simulated persistenceTo0.60section
Persistent worldrelated to Simulated persistenceThis0.60section
Persistent worldrelated to Simulated persistenceAnimal Crossing0.60section
Persistent worldrelated to Simulated persistenceAside0.60section
Persistent worldrelated to Simulated persistenceIn Noctis0.60section
Persistent worldrelated to Simulated persistenceIn0.60section
Persistent worldrelated to Simulated persistencePseudo-persistence0.60section
Persistent worldrelated to Simulated persistenceIf0.60section
Persistent worldrelated to Simulated persistenceDestiny0.60section
Persistent worldrelated to Simulated persistenceWorld Server0.60section
Persistent worldrelated to Simulated persistenceThe0.60section

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