The Routledge Companion to Video Game Studies (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

A definitive guide to contemporary video game studies, this second edition has been fully revised and updated to address the ongoing theoretical and methodological development of game studies. Expertly compiled by well-known video game scholars Mark J. P. Wolf and Bernard Perron, the Companion includes comprehensive and interdisciplinary models and approaches for analyzing video games, new perspectives on video games both as an art form and cultural phenomenon, explorations of the technical and creative dimensions of video games, and accounts of the political, social, and cultural dynamics of video games. Brand new to this second edition are essays examining topics such as preservation, augmented, mixed and virtual reality, eSports, disability, diversity, and identity, as well as a new section that specifically examines the industrial aspects of video games including digital distribution, game labor, triple-A games, indie games, and globalization. Each essay provides a lively and succinct summary of its target area, quickly bringing the reader up-to-date on the pertinent issues surrounding each aspect of the field, including references for further reading. A comprehensive overview of the present state of video game studies that will undoubtedly prove invaluable to students, scholars, and game designers alike.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Media and Cultural Studies Companions
Release date:	June 2023
First published:	2023
Editors:	Mark J.P. Wolf • Bernard Perron
Dimensions:	246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	656
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-208123-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > General Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Computing & IT > Computer programming > General Books > Computing & IT > Computer software packages > Computer games Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Image processing > Computer animation Promotions
LSN:	1-03-208123-6
Barcode:	9781032081236

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