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WHAT IS THE AVATAR?: FICTION AND EMBODIMENT IN AVATAR-BASED SINGLEPLAYER COMPUTER GAMES

Rune Klevjer



 

What are the characteristic features of avatar-based singleplayer videogames, from Super Mario Bros. to Grand Theft Auto? Rune Klevjer examines this question with a particular focus on issues of fictionality and realism, and their relation to cinema and Virtual Reality. Through close-up analysis and philosophical discussion, Klevjer argues that avatar-based gaming is a distinctive and dominant form of virtual self-embodiment in digital culture. This book is a revised edition of Rune Klevjer's pioneering work from 2007, featuring a new introduction by the author and afterword by Stephan Günzel, Jörg Sternagel, and Dieter Mersch.

 

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9783837645798

2022

242

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9783839445792

2022

242

 

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