Video Games and Gaming Culture
Author | : Mark J. P. Wolf |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 1138811254 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781138811256 |
Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Video and interactive computer games now constitute an enormous industry that rivals television and film. Moreover, gaming is of growing importance in spheres beyond mere entertainment; games and gaming technology are increasingly applied to other ends, including for educational, political, and military purposes. Perhaps unsurprisingly, therefore, the cultural, social, and economic significance of games and gaming is now profound, and ripe for scholarly scrutiny and study. As research continues to flourish, this new collection offers a multi-dimensional overview of games and gaming culture and brings together in four volumes the very best foundational and cutting-edge scholarship.