MMORPG의 안타고니스트 연구

A Study on antagonist in MMORPG's

Specialty on social interaction and cooperation between players of MMORPG has developed NPC antagonist's role of scapegoat. Further, NPC antagonists play a role of milestone to expanding user experiencing space meanwhile they act as catalysts which leads players to act. According to systems of MMORPG, there are players who play a role of powerful antagonist, which gives mental complications to protagonist players. It grant justice to player activity, enforce community which enrich player's life as a social member. Therefore, unlike antagonists in existed linear narratives which are targets to be eliminated, antagonists in MMORPG with unlinear and expanding narrative, plays important role in generating possibilities to create narratives.