Richard Bartle

British writer

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August 8 2025 Published 'Designing Virtual Worlds 2nd Edition, Volume I', 555 pages through CRC Press.
April 2025 Retired from teaching at the University of Essex, transitioning to Emeritus Professor status after a long academic career in computer game design and development.
2023 Published 'Dheghōm', 284 pages, first in a series of virtual world science fiction through NotByUs.
2022 Published 'How to Be a God: A Guide for Would-Be Deities' through NotByUs.
2015 Bartle creates Spunky Princess, a game based on his earlier game design work.
December 2015 Published 'MMOs from the Inside Out: The History, design, Fun, and Art of Massively-multiplayer Online Role-playing Games' through Apress.
December 2015 Published 'MMOs from the Outside In: The Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games of Psychology, Law, Government, and Real Life' through Apress.
December 2015 Published two books: 'MMOs from the Outside In' and 'MMOs from the Inside Out' through Apress.
June 2011 Published 'Lizzie Lott's Sovereign' through NotByUs.
2010 Bartle was honored with the Game Developers Choice Online 'The Online Game Legend Award' at the Game Developers Choice Awards, acknowledging his significant contributions to online gaming.

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