Call of Duty

Editors

Robert Mejia, Jaime Banks, & Aubrie Adams (Eds.)

Document Type

Book Section

Publication Date

8-1-2017

Publication Title

100 Greatest Video Game Franchises

Publisher

Rowan & Littlefield

Publisher Location

Lanham, MD

First page number:

18

Last page number:

19

Abstract

Video games take players on a trip through ancient battlefields, to mythic worlds, and across galaxies. They provide players with a way to try on new identities and acquire vast superpowers. Video games also give people the chance to hit reset – to play again and again until they achieve a desired outcome. Their popularity has enabled them to grow far beyond their humble origins and to permeate other forms of popular culture, from comic books and graphic novels to films and television programs. Video games are universal. In 100 Greatest Video Game Franchises, editors Robert Mejia, Jaime Banks, and Aubrie Adams have assembled essays that identify, assess, and reveal the most important video games of all-time. Each entry makes a case for the game’s cultural significance and why it deserves to be on the list, from its influence on other games to its impact on an international scale. In addition to providing information about the game developer and when the franchise was established, these entries explore the connections between the different video games, examining them across genre, theme, and content.

Language

eng


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