Artist Shows The Gamers Behind The Avatars
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Photo journalist Robbie Cooper has been traveling around China and Korea trying to catch the elusive gamer on film. Some of the photos captured the fascinating and largely unseen world of workers in China and Korea who earn their keep by looking after people’s characters in games while they are at work, or asleep. Oh the great job of gold farming!
Millions around the world play, meet up, battle, buy and sell in online games and virtual worlds, such as Second Life and World of Warcraft. But to many, these virtual goings-on can be a total mystery. Armed with his lens, photo journalist Robbie Cooper has been facing up to gamers, revealing their intricate lives and identities to the rest of the world.
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