The fan-produced Omnifam ARG centred on extending the Alias backstory through the Rambaldi mythology while staying faithful to the fictional universe¶
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q2 i? Backstory extension was a main feature of the fan-produced Omnifam ARG, built on the Rambaldi mythology, yet its narrative did not transgress the framework of the fictional universe in any important way. → Henrik Örnebring 2007
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Henrik Örnebring 2007¶
Henrik Örnebring. (2007). Alternate reality gaming and convergence culture: The case of Alias. International Journal of Cultural Studies 10(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877907083079
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Archival case study of the fan-produced Omnifam ARG (May–December 2005), reconstructed from the Unfiction forum archive plus a phone interview with the lead designer and an email interview with another PM team member. The article reports the ARG presented a story very faithful to the TV series' fictional universe.
"the extension of the backstory was one of the main features of the Omnifam ARG. The main element of the fictional universe of the TV show that was used in the Omnifam ARG was the so-called 'Rambaldi mythology'"
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Related Claims¶
- Industry-produced Alias ARGs were redundant add-ons with one-way ties to the TV series, providing no new backstory
- Fan-produced and industry-produced ARGs based on existing media properties perform the same cultural function of extending the narrative within a shared consumption framework
- Intellectual-property concerns and fan attraction to the backstory jointly shaped the fan ARG's focus on the Rambaldi mythology
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The fan-produced Omnifam ARG centred on extending the Alias backstory through the Rambaldi mythology while staying faithful to the fictional universe |
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The fan-produced Omnifam ARG centred on extending the Alias backstory through the Rambaldi mythology while staying faithful to the fictional universe |
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