Chapter 5 Characteristics of Video Gamers and Video Game Communities Introduction



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Figure 5.6. Photographs of Final Fantasy fans at a social gathering, posing with the Louis Vuitton advert, featuring Lightening from Final Fantasy XIII
[Photographed by Final Fantasy Fans]

For instance, a Final Fantasy fan gathering was organised to meet near Westfield White City at the Louise Vuitton advert, featuring Lightening from Final Fantasy XIII for group photos – as well as individual photographs with the advert (see Figure 5.6). This suggests that the relation of fans with their object of fandom is not limited to the purely textual; performances and social interaction with other fans were also key aspects of these experiences (Sandvoss, 2002).




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