Factions have splintered off and in many cases aliens and humans have banded together in the desperate struggle for survival. Earth has been rendered almost unrecognizable by the accidental deployment of alien terraforming technology, and a long war with the aliens responsible has left both sides on the brink of collapse. It helps that the world of Defiance is an interesting one, the result of a curious set of circumstances. Developing an MMO shooter based on a SyFy original television series sounds like a recipe for disaster, but somehow Trion Worlds was able to deliver an excellent game with a lot of cool hooks. The fact that Defiance (opens in new tab) is any good is practically miraculous. The study may not help break any stereotypes of online gamers, but it does show that these online games can have the same social interaction possibilities that playing on a real-life sports team could have.Available on: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One The full study called Social Interactions in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Gamers will be published in US journal CyberPsychology and Behavior.

50% says World of Warcraft is the MMO of choice.

Over two-thirds said it was a positive experience if their partner did play.

1 in 5 believe MMORPGs have a negative impact if their partner doesn't play.

Women said 'therapeutic refreshment' was their main reason for playing, where men did it for 'curiosity, astonishment and interest.'.

Women were more likely than males to be attracted to other players.

40% of people discussed sensitive issues with online friends rather than real-life friends.

The findings of the study are actually fascinating: The study looked at 1,000 online gamers across the planet and found that almost half end up meeting in real life and one in ten go on to develop 'physical relationships' with other players.

Although this may come as a gigantic ' duh' to anyone that's been part of a guild long term in their MMORPG of choice, but recent research by Nottingham Trent University shows that MMO players are sociable creatures.

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