Gamification of Life and the Gaming Society

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Beschreibung

This interesting book discusses why, as an activity, topic and metaphor, play and game have become an integral part of modern life. Empirically exemplary and theoretically grounded, this book discusses the developments and expansions in gaming, from easily accessible casual games to the galaxy-spanning gaming worlds of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs). It shows how gaming has become a focal point of the entertainment industry, marked by boundless professionalization and monetization, especially in the realm of sports, and how games become global platforms for social networks, where players from all over the world meet in digital sandboxes. The combination of the virtual and the ludic creates hyperreal spaces in which people try out new forms of interaction, cooperation, and even brainstorming. The authors ask if this behavior has become the new way of life and the new normal, and if this heralds the ludic century. They take readers on a journey to understand the dynamics of today's gaming society, and base their observations and analyses on an original theory of play, which, in contrast to social normalcy, revolves around the allure and threats of the unexpected.

This book is of interest to students and researchers of social science and communication studies, especially those working on the interface of AI and society.

Über den Autor

Fabian Arlt M.A. studied media management and is doing his doctorate in social and business communication at the University of the Arts in Berlin.

Hans-Jürgen Arlt Prof. Dr. is a social scientist and publicist, he teaches at the Institute for Theory and Practice of Communication at the University of the Arts in Berlin.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The game in real life, real life in the game. An Introduction.- The peculiarity of the game: Successful handling of the unexpected.- The computer as game, toy and player.- Instrumentalizations of the game.- Ludic culture of modern life: The Ludic.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Genre:	Recht , Sozialwissenschaften , Soziologie , Wirtschaft
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	vi 123 S. 15 s/w Illustr. 123 p. 15 illus.
ISBN-13:	9783031459061
ISBN-10:	3031459067
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Arlt, Hans-Jürgen Arlt, Fabian
Auflage:	1st edition 2023
Hersteller:	Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	235 x 155 x 8 mm
Von/Mit:	Hans-Jürgen Arlt (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	23.11.2023
Gewicht:	0,213 kg