LudoScience

Jeux vidéo et médias du XXIe siècle Stéphane Natkin - 2004

Studies & Analysis (videogames)

Jeux vidéo et médias du XXIe siècle

Author(s) : Stéphane Natkin
Editor : Vuibert
Publication date : 09-15-2004
Language : french French

A small book (150 pages) laying down a general introduction to the universe of videogames. The author details the history of videogames (with the contribution of the Le Diberder brothers and their "cycles theory" on this topic), the various jobs of the videogames industry and the process of game design, and in a last chapter try to analyze the future of videogames as a communicational tool.
An English translation of this book was published in 2006 under the title "Video Games And Interactive Media: A Glimpse at New Digital Entertainment."

 

Keywords : introduction, jobs, history, schools
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