Understanding Games and Game Cultures

By Ingrid Richardson, Larissa Hjorth, Hugh Davies

Book Overview

No longer a marginal media form, the study of digital game industries and 'gameification' is more popular than ever. Hjorth and Richardson bring you Understanding Games and Gaming Culture; the must-read guide to global games studies. Giving students the tools to conceptually navigate contemporary game studies, this book examines game development, audience and profit in the context of contemporary global debates and media.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526498014
• ISBN13: 9781526498014
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Sage Publishing Ltd
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"