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For the Player, By the Player: An Examination of Online Video Game Communities - Couverture souple

Fiddner, Andrew

 
9783843351614: For the Player, By the Player: An Examination of Online Video Game Communities
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3843351619 ISBN 13 : 9783843351614
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Online communities are a new an unique form of human gathering. Unencumbered by distances, people from anywhere in the world can come together and share their shared interest. Rather than form out of convenience or necessity, these communities are based on passion. People who come together online to discuss their favorite video games are no different. They seek out other players so that they can learn more about the games they pursue and attain higher levels of skill or knowledge. Often times, these communities of players elevate the game to higher levels than the creators even intended, creating vast tournaments that draw in people from several miles. This book examines one such community of players, devoted to the game Super Smash Bros. Melee. It first looks at the history of video games and how they were historically used as a social medium, and then examines how the embracing of online play has increased the social capabilities of such games manifold.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3843351619
ISBN 13 
9783843351614
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
52
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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