It functions both as an MMORPG and as a virtual world, with its currency being the most stable in the real world. To escape the decline their world is facing, people turn to the OASIS, a virtual reality simulator accessible by players using visors and haptic technology such as gloves.
In the 2040s, the world has been gripped by an energy crisis from the depletion of fossil fuels and the consequences of pollution, global warming and overpopulation, causing widespread social problems, poverty, and economic stagnation. A sequel novel, Ready Player Two, was released on November 24, 2020, to a widely negative critical reception. Ī film adaptation, screenwritten by Cline and Zak Penn and directed by Steven Spielberg, was released on March 29, 2018. 20 In 2012, the book received an Alex Award from the Young Adult Library Services Association division of the American Library Association and won the 2011 Prometheus Award. An audiobook was released the same day it was narrated by Wil Wheaton, who was mentioned briefly in one of the chapters. The book was published on August 16, 2011. Cline sold the rights to publish the novel in June 2010, in a bidding war to the Crown Publishing Group (a division of Random House).
The story, set in a dystopia in 2045, follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game, the discovery of which would lead him to inherit the game creator's fortune.
Ready Player One is a 2011 science fiction novel, and the debut novel of American author Ernest Cline. “Armada” is a story about high school student Zack Lightman, who is chosen to help save the Earth from an alien invasion because he is one of the best video game players in the world.Print ( hardcover and paperback), e-book, audiobook Stories about technology and the future just seem to spark my interest - far more than writing about zombies or vampires or faeries. I’m a child of “Star Wars” and a lifelong fan of authors like Robert Heinlein. Science fiction has always been one of my favorite genres in both literature and film. Why did you choose the science fiction genre for these novels? It’s also a culture marked by tolerance and acceptance of others, and that’s something I feel very lucky to be a part of. Who, Harry Potter - and are unabashedly, unapologetically enthusiastic about it in their lives. I’m not sure that I - or anyone else - can explain “geek culture.” In my mind, I think of geek culture more as a “Culture of Enthusiasm.” Geeks are people who love some facet of pop culture very dearly - “Star Wars,” Dr.
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