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Political Economy of Gaming and Place

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Editor's Notes

  1. - the interactivity that is so central to the video game experience makes the creation of a thorough, expansive and immersive world even more important. - The distinction between space and place here is important as the key to a successful game is the creation of an environment and story that is compelling enough to keep the gamer invested in participating in the world of the game.
  2. Halo 3 , conclusion of an evolving story that developed geographic specificity and cultural history involving numerous alien races. main protagonist Master Chief Covenant, an army of multiple alien species Flood, a parasitic galaxy-threatening force. Planetscapes, architecture, and even the military traditions of the different forces.
  3. World of Warcraft new type of game with a new type of structure for the Warcraft franchise. developers at Blizzard were able to transport many of the story lines from the previous Warcraft games as well as characters, races, and locations. material has proved to be important to the success of WOW, because it provided a foundation for immense virtual universe covering multiple planets a diverse range of climates, landscapes, races, and cultures
  4. Halo 3 , conclusion of an evolving story that developed geographic specificity and cultural history involving numerous alien races. main protagonist Master Chief Covenant, an army of multiple alien species Flood, a parasitic galaxy-threatening force. Planetscapes, architecture, and even the military traditions of the different forces. World of Warcraft new type of game with a new type of structure for the Warcraft franchise. developers at Blizzard were able to transport many of the story lines from the previous Warcraft games as well as characters, races, and locations. material has proved to be important to the success of WOW, because it provided a foundation for immense virtual universe covering multiple planets a diverse range of climates, landscapes, races, and cultures
  5. - Star Wars universe has thrived and persisted because of the amount of time and energy that has been spent perpetuating and enriching the universe first articulated in George Lucas’s original three Star Wars films. Through books, television shows, video games, merchandise, other movies, theme park rides, etc. the Star Wars universe has continued to grow for over thirty years - Film to video game connection: Doom, Tomb Raider + Tron, Terminator:Salvation, etc.