Terra Nova Welcomes Ren Reynolds

Edward Castronova

Motivated primarily by philosophical questions involving virtual worlds, Ren has a number of interesting credits under his belt: marketing, programming, writing, start-ups, business strategy, consulting. Check his website for handy links to far more game studies literature than we can list here. Ren is among the first to express in print the idea that virtual items may be property and he's known for his writing on the moral aspects of game design. Being originally from the Danelaw, Ren connects to Terra Nova in a couple of ways - geographically, he's linked to both T.L. Taylor of Copenhagen and Richard Bartle of the Not Formerly Danish Part of England. And in spirit, he speaks for all residents of formerly Danish provinces around the globe, these being, in particular, France, Russia, Sicily, Newfoundland, and the State of Minnesota. We're relieved to finally have this important perspective represented on our blog. Ren, welcome!