Known for their visibility and tendency to generate controversy, first-person shooter (FPS) games are cultural icons and powder-kegs in American society. Contributors will examine a range of FPS games such as the Doom, Half-Life, System Shock, Deus Ex, Halo, Medal of Honor and Call of Duty franchises. By applying and enriching a broad range of perspectives, this volume will address the cultural relevance and place of the genre in game studies, game theory and the cultures of game players. Guns, Grenades, and Grunts gathers scholars from all disciplines to bring the weight of contemporary social theory and media criticism to bear on the public controversy and intellectual investigation of first-person shooter games. As a genre, FPS games have helped shepherd the game industry from the early days of shareware distribution and underground gaming clans to contemporary multimillion dollar production budgets, Hollywood-style launches, downloadable content and worldwide professional gaming leagues. The FPS has been and will continue to be a staple of the game market.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781441193537
eBay Product ID (ePID)
129016936
Product Key Features
Book Title
Guns, Grenades, and Grunts: First-Person Shooter Games
Author
Gerald A. Voorhees, Katie Whitlock, Joshua Call
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
138mm
Item Weight
508g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Approaches to Digital Game Studies
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Katie Whitlock, Gerald A. Voorhees, Joshua Call
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