Multiplayer - The Social Aspects of Digital Gaming (Hardcover, New)

In the past decade, digital games have become a widely accepted form of media entertainment, moving from the traditional 'core gamer' community into the mainstream media market. With millions of people now enjoying gaming as interactive entertainment there has been a huge increase in interest in social multiplayer gaming activities. However, despite the explosive growth in the field over the past decade, many aspects of social gaming still remain unexplored, especially from a media and communication studies perspective. Multiplayer: Social Aspects of Digital Gaming is the first edited volume of its kind that takes a closer look at the various forms of human interaction in and around digital games, providing an overview of debates, past and present. The book is divided into five sections that explore the following areas: Social Aspects of Digital Gaming Social Interactions in Virtual Worlds Online Gaming Co-located and Console Gaming Risks and Challenges of Social Gaming This engaging interdisciplinary book will appeal to upper level students, postgrads and researchers in games research, specifically those focusing on new media and digital games, as well as researchers in media studies and mass communication.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in European Communication Research and Education
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	2007
Editors:	Thorsten Quandt • Sonja Kroeger
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	252
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-82885-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	0-415-82885-6
Barcode:	9780415828857

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