Tracy, Ricky, Damien and Phil discuss metaverse and open world games, an episode inspired by Captain Grim's short machinima called "Did Classic WOW Live Up to Expectations?" released on 15 May 2021.
Inspiration for S1 Episode 12
"Did Classic WoW Live up to Expectations?" by Captain Grim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4l6_0mOtfo
Related articles
Forbes article, Metaverse definitions https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhackl/2021/05/02/defining-the-metaverse-today/
Verge article, Epic vs Apple anti-trust trial https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417697/apple-epic-fortnite-app-store-antitrust-trial-day-1
In memory of Ebbe Altberg, CEO Second Life https://community.secondlife.com/blogs/entry/8158-remembering-ebbe/
Stories from EVE Online https://www.ranker.com/list/wildest-eve-online-stories/cody-mello-klein
Elite Dangerous: Formidine Rift Mystery https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-04-25-a-three-year-old-elite-dangerous-mystery-is-finally-unravelling
Machinima
World of Workcraft by Lagspike Films https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msmRwlg23Qc&t=12s
Games/MMOs
Fortnite (Epic Games)
Eve Online game
Elite Dangerous game
Assassin’s Creed game
No Man’s Sky game
Dwarf Fortress game
Second Life game
Minecraft game
Myst game
Literature
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Neuromancer by William Gibson
Elite: Reclamation https://amzn.to/3jmCxJJ
Elite Dangerous Premonition https://amzn.to/3A9tly8
Major Open World Games for Machinima Production
Recent Open World Games with good modding
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (Omniverse Machinima)
Other tools