UID:
almahu_9949386572402882
Format:
1 online resource (xv, 286 pages) :
,
illustrations
ISBN:
9781000200997
,
100020099X
,
1000201155
,
9781000201079
,
1000201074
,
9780367336219
,
0367336219
,
9781000201154
Series Statement:
Routledge advances in game studies
Content:
Independent Videogames investigates the social and cultural implications of contemporary forms of independent video game development. Through a series of case studies and theoretical investigations, it evaluates the significance of such a multi-faceted phenomenon within video game and digital cultures. A diverse team of scholars highlight the specificities of independence within the industry and the culture of digital gaming through case studies and theoretical questions. The chapters focus on labor, gender, distribution models and technologies of production to map the current state of research on independent game development. The authors also identify how the boundaries of independence are becoming opaque in the contemporary game industry - often at the cost of the claims of autonomy, freedom and emancipation that underlie the indie scene. The book ultimately imagines new and better narratives for a less exploitative and more inclusive videogame industry. Systematically mapping the current directions of a phenomenon that is becoming increasingly difficult to define and limit, this book will be a crucial resource for scholars and students of game studies, media history, media industries and independent gaming.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 0367336200
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367336202
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
Electronic books.
;
Case studies
DOI:
10.4324/9780367336219
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780367336219
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