100 Greatest Video Game Franchises

by Robert Mejia (Editor), Jaime Banks (Editor), Aubrie Adams (Editor)

Overview

100 Greatest Video Game Franchises provides readers with an understanding of the cultural significance of these iconic games. Whether the reader is seeking out information on a particular series or on series produced by the same developer, students, scholars, and fans alike will find this collection accessible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442278141
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/17/2017
Series:	100 Greatest...
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	7.29(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

Robert Mejia is assistant professor at the North Dakota State University and is a founding member of the National Communication Association’s Game Studies Division. He is the author of multiple journal articles and book chapters on the political, economic, and cultural significance of the video game industry. Jaime Banks is assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at West Virginia University, research associate at WVU’s Interaction Lab, and currently serves as the founding Chair of the Game Studies Division of the National Communication Association. She has authored book chapters and journal articles in such publications as New Media & Society, International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction, and Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds. Aubrie Adams is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Editorial Reviews

The book would certainly appeal to gamers, but also to students and educators in media studies, computer science, and the visual or narrative arts.

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