
Name: Young Ki-Jang.
Born: 1982.
Occupation: Student.
Location: Seoul, South Korea.
Average hours per week in-game: 20. Avatar name: Knight Lummis.
Avatar created: 2005. Game played: Lineage II. Character type: Knight. Character level: 30.

Name: Tini Sun
Born: 1982
Occupation: PC game model
Location: Shanghai, China
Average hours per week in-game: 40
Avatar name: SpicePrincess
Avatar created: 2005
Game played: Arabian Nights
Server name: Aladdin
Character type: Cleric
Character level: 20
Special abilities: Resurrection, Healing

Name: Thierry Te Dunne.
Born: 1963.
Occupation: Building superintendent. Location: Angers, France.
Average hours per week in-game: 21. Avatar name: Naemie Theud.
Avatar created: 2005.
Game played: Guild Wars.
Server name: Arenanet.
Character type: Warrior and secondary professions. Character level: 20.
Special abilities: Elite swordsmanship, Hundred Blades, Elite axe mastery and evisceration.

Name: Serge Creola.
Born: 1958.
Occupation: Hotline manager. Location: Brussels, Belgium.
Average hours per week in-game: 20. Avatar name: Megatox.
Avatar created: 2005.
Game played: City of Villains.
Server name: Vigilance.
Character type: Experimenter / Corrupter. Character level: 24.
Special abilities: Neutron ball, X-rays, Irradiation, Proton salvo, Cosmic explosion, Electron mist, Irradiating aura, Hyper-metabolism, Disabling field, Contamination, Mutation, Slow radiation.

Name: Philip Rosedale
Born: 1969
Occupation: CEO / Founder
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Average hours per week in-game: 5
Avatar name: Philip Linden
Avatar created: 2002
Game played: Second Life
Special abilities: Godlike powers

Name: Lee Taek Soo (right).
Born: 1973.
Occupation: Office worker.
Location: Seoul, South Korea.
Average hours per week in-game: 10 hours. Avatar name: Crammer.
Avatar created: 2006.
Game played: World of Warcraft.
Server name: 95.
Character type: Undead.
Character level: 40.
Special abilities: Will of the Forsaken, Shadow resistance.

Name: Kim Nyvang.
Born: 1978.
Occupation: Butcher.
Location: Roennede, Denmark. Average hours per week in-game: 27. Avatar name: Ligar.
Avatar created: 2002.
Game played: EverQuest I.
Server name: Kane Bayle. Character type: Barbarian shaman. Character level: 65.
Special abilities: Barbarian strength.

Name: Elizabeth Brown
Born: 1980
Occupation: Junior network systems administrator
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Average hours per week in-game: 8
Avatar name: Thaila
Avatar created: 2004
Game played: Hero’s Journey
Character type: Gearknight / Wizard
Special abilities: Godlike powers

Name: Laura Kusumoto
Born: 1957
Occupation: Virtual world studio executive
Location: San Mateo, California, USA
Average hours per week in-game: 2
Avatar name: lkusumoto
Avatar created: 2004
Game played: Forterra simulations

Name: Kimberly Rufer-Bach.
Born: 1966.
Occupation: Software developer. Location: San José, California, USA. Average hours per week in-game: 70. Avatar name: Kim Anubis.
Avatar created: 2004.
Game played: Second Life.
Character type: Content creator.
Special abilities: Building interactive objects.

Name: Kim Nyvang.
Born: 1978.
Occupation: Butcher.
Location: Roennede, Denmark. Average hours per week in-game: 27. Avatar name: Ligar.
Avatar created: 2002.
Game played: EverQuest I.
Server name: Kane Bayle. Character type: Barbarian shaman. Character level: 65.
Special abilities: Barbarian strength.

Name: Jean-François De La Fage.
Born: 1979.
Occupation: Journalist.
Location: Paris, France.
Average hours per week in-game: 21. Avatar name: Dark Freeman.
Avatar created: 2005.
Game played: City of Heroes. Server name: Vigilance. Character type: Natural hero Special abilities: Invincibility.

Name: Jason Rowe.
Born: 1975.
Occupation: None.
Location: Crosby, Texas, USA.
Average hours per week in-game: 80. Avatar name: Rurouni Kenshin. Avatar created: 2003.
Game played: Star Wars Galaxies.
Server name: Radiant.
Character type: Human marksman / rifleman. Character level: 55.
Special abilities: Ranged weapon specialization.

Name: Harisu.
Born: 1975.
Occupation: Actress.
Location: Seoul, South Korea.
Average hours per week in-game: 13. Avatar name: Not given.
Avatar created: 2003. Game played: Lineage II.

Name: Wagner James Au
Born: 1968
Occupation: Writer / Developer / Metaverse consultant
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Average hours per week in-game: 15
Avatar name: Hamlet Au
Avatar created: 2003
Game played: Second Life

Name: Giorgos Loukakis.
Born: 1977.
Occupation: Student.
Location: Volos, Greece.
Average hours per week in-game: 15. Avatar name: AereVoS.
Avatar created: 2005.
Game played: City of Heroes. Server name: Defiant. Character type: Mutant blaster. Character level: 42.
Special abilities: Ultimate darkness incarnated, Absolute vampyric supremacy, Pure energy and pure fire manipulation.

Name: Geoff Chenier
Born: 1983
Occupation: Transportation officer / Virtual actor
Location: San Mateo, California, USA
Average hours per week in-game: 25
Avatar name: Rice
Avatar created: 2005
Game played: Forterra simulations
Server name: Forterra Systems 1
Character type: Human male

Name: Francis Chang.
Born: 1978.
Occupation: Student.
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA. Average hours per week in-game: 15. Avatar name: Frances Chang.
Avatar created: 2003. Game played: Second Life.

Name: Eun-Sol Lee.
Born: 1985.
Occupation: Magician in training. Location: Seoul, South Korea.
Average hours per week in-game: 20. Avatar name: Ryang Hui.
Avatar created: 2003.
Game played: Lineage II.
Character type: Elf.

Name: DaVe Wanner.
Born: 1990.
Occupation: Warehouse worker. Location: Kissing, Germany.
Average hours per week in-game: 35 Avatar name: Horror Priest.
Avatar created: 2006.
Game played: Guild Wars Factions.
Character type: Ritualist / Elementary magician. Character level: 20.
Special abilities: Mental crack / tear / rift, Deep-freezing.

Name: Choi Seang Rak.
Born: 1971.
Occupation: Academic.
Location: Seoul, South Korea. Average hours per week in-game: 8. Avatar name: Uroo Ahs.
Avatar created: 2004.
Game played: Lineage II.
Server name: Fehyshar. Character type: Dwarf warsmith. Character level: 59.
Special abilities: Craft siege weapons, Whirlwind in battle.

Name: Cassien Guier
Born: 1985
Occupation: Student
Location: Lyon, France
Average hours per week in-game: 8
Avatar name: La blonde
Avatar created: 2005
Game played: City of Heroes
Server name: Vigilance
Character type: Human female
Character level: 30

Name: Bill Jay Bryant.
Born: 1959.
Occupation: Truck driver / Guard. Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Average hours per week in-game: 45. Avatar name: General Zondar.
Avatar created: 2003.
Game played: EVE Online. Server name: Tranquility. Character type: Combat pilot.

Name: Rebecca Glasure.
Born: 1980.
Occupation: Housewife.
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA. Avatar name: Stygian Physic.
Avatar created: 2005. Game played: City of Heroes. Character type: Elf.

Name: Aurélien Capdecomme (left). Born: 1983.
Occupation: IT for national education. Location: Toulouse, France.
Average hours per week in-game: 15. Avatar name: Velkan.
Avatar created: 2005.
Game played: City of Heroes.

Name: Adroniki Makridou.
Born: 1977.
Occupation: Civil engineer. Location: Volos, Greece.
Average hours per week in-game: 7. Avatar name: Amymona.
Avatar created: 2005.
Game played: City of Heroes.
Server name: Defiant.
Character type: Magic blaster.
Character level: 20.
Special abilities: Energy and ice manipulation.

Name: Andreas Fischer.
Born: 1980.
Occupation: Designer.
Location: Vienna, Austria.
Average hours per week in-game: 17. Avatar name: Zero Cold.
Avatar created: 2005. Game played: City of Heroes.