Product Description
by Torill Mortensen (Author), Kristine Jørgensen (Author)
Drawing on qualitative player studies and approaches from media aesthetics theory, 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.
Author Biography
Torill Elvira Mortensen is Associate Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Kristine Jørgensen is Professor at University of Bergen, Norway
Number of Pages: 222
Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.1 x 6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 29, 2022