Sylwia KITLINSKA LIUM’s scientific contributions

This article deals with Role Playing Game (RPG) environments for language learning. From a short state-of-the-art, a set of criteria is put forward in order to specify environments to su pport the communicative practice of a foreign language in the context of RPG activities. Then, MEPA-2D is described. It is a new RPG platform dedicated to fo reign language training. It is based on a server sy stem infrastructure which allows learners, teachers, and software agents to act and to interact remotely in a shared virtual world. Eventually, the first test ca mpaign is presented. The latter has been carried ou t in several contexts and with a varied public. Then, so me research perspectives are put forward.