Video Games
An Introduction to the Industry
1st Edition
Published on 17. December 2015
192 pages
978-1-4725-6715-4 (ISBN)
Description
A highly visual, example-led introduction to the video game industry, its context and practitioners. Video Games explores the industry's diversity and breadth through its online communities and changing demographics, branding and intellectual property, and handheld and mobile culture.
Bossom and Dunning offer insights into the creative processes involved in making games, the global business behind the big budget productions, console and online markets, as well as web and app gaming. With 19 interviews exploring the diversity of roles and different perspectives on the game industry you'll enjoy learning from a range of international practitioners.
Bossom and Dunning offer insights into the creative processes involved in making games, the global business behind the big budget productions, console and online markets, as well as web and app gaming. With 19 interviews exploring the diversity of roles and different perspectives on the game industry you'll enjoy learning from a range of international practitioners.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
200 color illus
File size
7,05 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4725-6715-4 (9781472567154)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Book
12/2015
Fairchild Books
€38.50
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Persons
Andy Bossom, Course Leader, BA (Hons) Computer Game Arts, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK
Ben Dunning, Lecturer, BA (Hons) Graphic Design at Ravensbourne and BA (Hons) Digital Arts at Kingston College, UK.
Ben Dunning, Lecturer, BA (Hons) Graphic Design at Ravensbourne and BA (Hons) Digital Arts at Kingston College, UK.
Content
Introduction
1. The Origins of Play
2. Who Makes Games
3. Game Tech
4. Lateral Thinking
5. Games and Society
6. The Business of Games
Glossary
Bibliography
Further Reading
Index
1. The Origins of Play
2. Who Makes Games
3. Game Tech
4. Lateral Thinking
5. Games and Society
6. The Business of Games
Glossary
Bibliography
Further Reading
Index
