Fixing Reality through League of
Legends
Jenna Nakagawa
“The real world just doesn’t offer
up as easily the carefully designed
pleasures, the thrilling challenges,
and the powerful social bonding
afforded by virtual environments.
Reality doesn’t motivate us as
effectively. Reality isn’t engineered
to maximize our potential…
Reality, compared to games, is
broken.”
If reality is broken…
• 32 million active
players
• 12 million people
worldwide play LoL
on a daily basis.
• LoL players log more
than 1 billion hours a
month
How do you play?
Select your “Champion” and “Summoner spells”
How do you play?
How do you play?
Minions
Turrets
Inhibitors
The Nexus
Bringing LoL to Reality
Bringing LoL to Reality
Bringing LoL to Reality
“Like the ancient Lydians, many gamers have
already figured out how to use the immersive
power of play to distract themselves from their
hunger: a hunger for more satisfying work, for a
stronger sense of community, and for a more
engaging and meaningful life…
We are starving, and our games are feeding us.”
(ESPNplaybook):
• Pro LoL players are paid:
– Cost of living expenses
– Travel and housing expenses
– Prize money: Prize pool for Season 2= $5 million
“We all need to develop our core game
competencies so we can take an active
role in changing our lives and enabling
the future.”
Websites Referenced
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https://laulima.hawaii.edu/access/content/group/MAN.86452.201330/Readings/McGonigal%20-%20Intro%20and%20Ch%202.PDF
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http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/ingame/league-legends-players-log-1-billion-hours-month-1C6423906
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http://na.leagueoflegends.com/learn/new_user_guide
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http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/1541/league-of-legends-esports-growing
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http://na.lolesports.com/season3/split1/articles/cinderella-story
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http://competitive.na.leagueoflegends.com/season-3-intro
Image Credits
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