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Arguing for the Adoption of Persistent Time in Video Games: Part 2 Building a House, Making a Home

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Jason Coley

In the first  of this two-part article, I outlined my thoughts on how persistent time can provide a new paradigm for permadeath in video games.  In games like DayZ Standalone (Bohemia Interactive, 2013) and Rust  (Facepunch Studios, 2013), hazardous environments … Continue reading →

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