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Editorial: Video Games as Demanding Technologies
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Abstract From the middle-20th century to today, video games have grown from an idiosyncratic interest of computer programmers and engineers to a globally dominant form of media entertainment. Advances in technology and creativity have combined to present players with interactive experience that vary in their... view more
From the middle-20th century to today, video games have grown from an idiosyncratic interest of computer programmers and engineers to a globally dominant form of media entertainment. Advances in technology and creativity have combined to present players with interactive experience that vary in their cognitive, emotional, physical, and social complexity. That video games constitute co-authored experiences - dialogues between the player and the system - is at least one explanation for their appeal, but this co-authorship brings with it an enhanced set of requirements for the player’s attention. For this thematic issue, researchers were invited to debate and examine the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social demands of video games; their work (as well as the impetus for this work) is summarized below.... view less
Classification
Interactive, electronic Media
Free Keywords
interactivity-as-demand; media history; media psychology; video games
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 144-148
Journal
Media and Communication, 7 (2019) 4
Issue topic
Video Games as Demanding Technologies
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; reviewed