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The Paradox of Transgression in Games

The Paradox of Transgression in Games

Jørgensen, Kristine
Mortensen, Torill

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Advances in Game Studies

Games & Activities GeneralGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0367418398
ISBN13: 9780367418397
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Feb 26 2020
Pages: 210
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.40
Language: English

The Paradox of Transgression in Games looks at transgressive games as an aesthetic experience, tackling how players respond to game content that shocks, disturbs, and distresses, and how contemporary video games can evoke intense emotional reactions.

The book delves into the commercial success of many controversial videogames: although such games may appear shocking for the observing bystander, playing them is experienced as deeply rewarding for the player. Drawing on qualitative player studies and approaches from media aesthetics theory, the book challenges the perception of games as innocent entertainment, and examines the range of emotional, moral, and intellectual experiences of players. As they explore what players consider transgressive, the authors ask whether there is something about the gameplay situation that works to mitigate the sense of transgression, stressing gameplay as an aesthetic experience.

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