Overview
This student-friendly book provides an accessible overview of the primary debates about the effects of video games. It expands on the original The Video Game Debate to address the new technologies that have emerged within the field of game studies over the last few years. Debates about the negative effects of video game play have been evident since their introduction in the 1970s, but the advent of online and mobile gaming has revived these concerns, reinvigorating old debates and generating brand new ones. The Video Game Debate 2 draws from the latest research findings from the top scholars of digital games research to address these concerns. The book explores key developments such as virtual and augmented reality, the use of micro-transactions, the integration of loot boxes, and the growth of mobile gaming and games for change (serious games). Furthermore, several new chapters explore contemporary debates around e-sports, gamification, sex and gender discrimination in games, and the use of games in therapy. This book offers students and scholars of games studies and digital media, as well as policymakers, the essential information they need to participate in the debate.
Full Product Details
Author: Rachel Kowert ,
Thorsten Quandt (University of Münster)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.353kg
ISBN: 9780367368722
ISBN 10: 0367368722
Pages: 130
Publication Date: 30 November 2020
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The business and culture surrounding video games have not stopped evolving, and neither has researchers' understanding of the new issues and debates that come with those changes. The experts in this book lay all them out in clear, well-supported summaries that leave the reader deeply informed. Jamie Madigan, Author of The Engagement Game: Why Your Workplace Culture Should Look More Like a Video Game
The business and culture surrounding video games have not stopped evolving, and neither has researchers' understanding of the new issues and debates that come with those changes. The experts in this book lay all them out in clear, well-supported summaries that leave the reader deeply informed. Jamie Madigan, Author of The Engagement Game: Why Your Workplace Culture Should Look More Like a Video Game
Author Information
Rachel Kowert is the Research Director of Take This, a nonprofit organization that provides mental health information and resources to gaming communities and the gaming industry. She has been studying games and gamers for more than 10 years, with a specific focus on the social impact of digital game play. She has published numerous research articles and books on the topic, including A Parent's Guide to Video Games (2016), which won an INDIES award in science. For more information on Rachel and her research, please visit rkowert.com. Thorsten Quandt is Professor of Online Communication at the University of Münster and a distinguished scientist with extensive experience in digital games research, both nationally and internationally. He is the founding chair of the ECREA section on Digital Games Research, and the co-editor of essential books in game studies, including Multiplayer (2013), The Video Game Debate (2016), and New Perspectives on the Social Aspects of Digital Gaming (2017).
