The Development and Utilization of Mythological Resources in Online Games
In the digital age,with the increasement of game players'demands,online games are also undergoingdeep construction.In the current popular online games,we can often see the shadow of traditional myths.The myths in the game are not the reproduction of traditional myths,but the myths generated after appropriation and construction in line with the story of the game.In the transformation of mythological resources in online games,the game field has replaced the sacred temple,and the humanistic entertainment culture has replaced the grand narrative of traditional myths.Although the reorganized myth has brought about the loss of ancient cultural connotations,showing flat dimensionality reduction characteristics,the deep integration of game and myth has increased the thickness of game culture,but also made the scene of player battle more wonderful,creating a"game myth"with obvious flavor of the time.After the myths in the game are widely accepted and spread by the players,they continue to shape the mythological traditions of the exclusive game era.The development and utilization of mythological resources in online games are reflected in three aspects:the reproduction of story prototypes,the reshaping of heroes,and the reorganization of gods and monsters.
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