Digital Games as a Cultural Phenomenon: A Brief History and Current State

• Authors: Rokošný Ivan
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Digital games are one of the biggest cultural phenomenon of our time. From the first primitive devices, throught milestones of age, which inherited cultural status, to the newest technology – every part has its own meaning and proves that humans are playful creatures. But in digital games lies much greater potential, which can be used outside of the gaming industry, because games have an irredeemable place in the majority of the population. In current times we can even talk about gaming society and the author of this overview study sees his goal to process the historical development of digital games, analyse its current state and therefore this study could serve as the theoretical framework for further exploration, such as the future development of this area.

Keywords

EN

arcade games; digital games; game industry; history; portable consoles

• Publisher: Fakulta masmediálnej komunikácie Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda
• Journal: Acta Ludologica
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 48-61
• Physical description: Media and Communication, Game studies, Theory of digital games
• Document type: Article

Contributors

author

Rokošný Ivan

• Faculty of Mass Media Communication, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava