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	=='''Related Links/Research'''==		=='''Related Links/Research'''==

			* [[Neitzel, Britta]]

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	==='''Theses of the Binding of Avatar and Player (Britta Neitzel, 2005)'''===		==='''Theses of the Binding of Avatar and Player ([[Neitzel, Britta\|Britta Neitzel]], 2005)'''===
	Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>		Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>
	As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as		As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as

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	==='''Theses of the Binding of Avatar and Player (Neitzel, ~~Britta~~ 2005)'''===		==='''Theses of the Binding of Avatar and Player (Britta Neitzel, 2005)'''===
	Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>		Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>
	As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as		As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as

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	=='''Introduction'''==		=='''Introduction'''==
	The „[[AvatarGlossar\|avatar]]“ as an object of study surely can be considered an immensely important aspect of computer game studies, because there are a lot of topic areas that can be related to the analysis of this thematic complex, for example „representation“, „immersion“ as well as the avatars integration into the game‘s „narrative“ structures and many more.		The „[[AvatarGlossar\|avatar]]“ as an object of study surely can be considered an immensely important aspect of computer game studies because there are a lot of topic areas that can be related to the analysis of this thematic complex, for example „representation“, „immersion“ as well as the avatars integration into the game‘s „narrative“ structures and many more.

	One possible approach of investigating the topic „avatar“ is given by Britta Neitzel. In her text ''Who am I?- Theses on the Binding of Avatar and Player'', the scientist examines the key features of how a binding of the player and it‘s avatar can happen as well as she points out key assumptions of what an avatar actually is.		One possible approach of investigating the topic „avatar“ is given by Britta Neitzel. In her text ''Who am I?- Theses on the Binding of Avatar and Player'', the scientist examines the key features of how a binding of the player and it‘s avatar can happen as well as she points out key assumptions of what an avatar actually is.

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	==Introduction==		=='''Introduction'''==
	The „[[AvatarGlossar\|avatar]]“ as an object of study surely can be considered an immensely important aspect of computer game studies, because there are a lot of topic areas that can be related to the analysis of this thematic complex, for example „representation“, „immersion“ as well as the avatars integration into the game‘s „narrative“ structures and many more.		The „[[AvatarGlossar\|avatar]]“ as an object of study surely can be considered an immensely important aspect of computer game studies, because there are a lot of topic areas that can be related to the analysis of this thematic complex, for example „representation“, „immersion“ as well as the avatars integration into the game‘s „narrative“ structures and many more.

	One possible approach of investigating the topic „avatar“ is given by Britta Neitzel. In her text ''Who am I?- Theses on the Binding of Avatar and Player'', the scientist examines the key features of how a binding of the player and it‘s avatar can happen as well as she points out key assumptions of what an avatar actually is.		One possible approach of investigating the topic „avatar“ is given by Britta Neitzel. In her text ''Who am I?- Theses on the Binding of Avatar and Player'', the scientist examines the key features of how a binding of the player and it‘s avatar can happen as well as she points out key assumptions of what an avatar actually is.

	==Main Part==		=='''Main Part'''==

	===~~Britta Neitzels~~ ''Theses of the Binding of Avatar and Player''===		==='''Theses of the Binding of Avatar and Player (Neitzel, Britta 2005)'''===
	Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>		Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>
	As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as		As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as
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	As Neitzel emphasizes, it‘s often the case that people are talking about taking up a role while playing computer games. Especially when playing games which tend to develop complex characters as part of their narrative design, a player is perceiving to merge into the character and therefore adopt its „role“.<ref>ibid., p. 202.</ref> But even if the player truly feels that way, from a scientific point of view this is to be regarded as false. The nature of role play is to imitate someone or somehing which the person playing the role game is definately not.<ref>ibid., p. 202-203</ref> While playing the computer game, there is no need of imitation because the computer already shows the player „who“ to play with. Another important aspect of role playing is performing a credible presentation.<ref>ibid.</ref> In the context of computer games, again there is no need in doing so: All the actions possible are already calculated and enrolled in the system.		As Neitzel emphasizes, it‘s often the case that people are talking about taking up a role while playing computer games. Especially when playing games which tend to develop complex characters as part of their narrative design, a player is perceiving to merge into the character and therefore adopt its „role“.<ref>ibid., p. 202.</ref> But even if the player truly feels that way, from a scientific point of view this is to be regarded as false. The nature of role play is to imitate someone or somehing which the person playing the role game is definately not.<ref>ibid., p. 202-203</ref> While playing the computer game, there is no need of imitation because the computer already shows the player „who“ to play with. Another important aspect of role playing is performing a credible presentation.<ref>ibid.</ref> In the context of computer games, again there is no need in doing so: All the actions possible are already calculated and enrolled in the system.

	==~~Conclusion~~==		=='''Conclusions'''==
	The topic avatar is a much debated topic in game studies, therefore no claim for completeness is raised in this short summary of [[Britta Neitzel]]<nowiki/>s most essential characterization of what the avatar is and how the binding between avatar and player is working. Due to the enormous significance of the research subject „avatar“ within game studies, there are, of course, a lot of other scientific research approaches to be considered.		The topic avatar is a much debated topic in game studies, therefore no claim for completeness is raised in this short summary of [[Britta Neitzel]]<nowiki/>s most essential characterization of what the avatar is and how the binding between avatar and player is working. Due to the enormous significance of the research subject „avatar“ within game studies, there are, of course, a lot of other scientific research approaches to be considered.

	==Related Links/Research==		=='''Related Links/Research'''==
	[[Category:Research Approaches]]		[[Category:Research Approaches]]
	<references />		<references />

Patrick.milles: /* Britta Neitzels Theses of the Binding of Avatar and Player */

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	===Britta Neitzels Theses of the Binding of Avatar and Player===		===Britta Neitzels ''Theses of the Binding of Avatar and Player''===
	Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>		Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>
	As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as		As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as

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	===Britta Neitzels Binding ~~between~~ Avatar and Player===		===Britta Neitzels Theses of the Binding of Avatar and Player===
	Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>		Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>
	As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as		As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as

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	====Britta Neitzels Binding between Avatar and Player====		===Britta Neitzels Binding between Avatar and Player===
	Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>		Initially, Neitzel decribes the (computer-) game as an event where execution of agency on the part of the player is necessarily required in order to play. Without any executed action within the game, there can‘t exist no game at all. Computer games are taking the happening of a game to an evoked, virtual world, which means that, in order to play, the (human) player necessarily must been given the oppurtunity to execute agency in the virtual world by controlling a representative equivalent, the avatar.<ref>cf. Neitzel, Britta: ''Wer bin ich? Thesen zur Avatar-Spieler-Bindung'', in: ebd.: ''„See. I‘m real“...multidisziplinäre Zugänge zum Computerspiel am Beispiel von Silent Hill'', p. 196.</ref>
	As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as		As the author points out, there are several interpretations to what the term avatar stands for: sometimes the figure of the avatar is seen as a „second personality“, other interpretations assume that the avatar in it’s meaning is nothing more but a simple tool.<ref>ibid.</ref> With reference to Alison McMahan, an example of a definiton in the sense of the former of the two possibilities of interpretation shall be adopted here. According to the quote, an avatar can be described as

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	=='''Related Links/Research'''==		=='''Related Links/Research'''==

	* [[Neitzel, Britta]]		*[[Neitzel, Britta]]
			*''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]''

	=='''References'''==		=='''References'''==
	[[Category:Research Approaches]]		[[Category:Research Approaches]]
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