Matthew Payne

Playing War: Military Video Games After 9/11

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ISBN 13:: 9781479805228
author:: Matthew Payne
format:: Paperback
publisher:: NYU Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 284
Dimensions:: 15.2 x 1.8 x 22.9 cm
Genre:: Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Communication Studies, Matthew Payne,Playing War: Military Video Games After 9/11,NYU Press,147980522X,Law: General & Reference,Video & Electronic,Social Science,Sociology,Computer war games - Psycholo
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Military Shooter Culture: A Cultural Framework for Understanding Post-9/11 Gaming. The popularity of military shooter video games has been a significant phenomenon in recent years, with franchises such as Call of Duty and Battlefield generating billions of dollars annually. In the aftermath of 9/11, these games transformed a national crisis into immersive adventures, where players became solutions to virtual wars on terror. This book provides a cultural framework for understanding the significance of military-themed video games in the ongoing War on Terror. Matthew Payne examines post-9/11 shooter-style game design and gaming strategies to reveal how these practices perpetuate and challenge prevailing beliefs about America's military prowess and combat policies. Through close readings of key games, analyses of marketing materials, and participant observations of the war gaming community, Payne sheds light on an industry that mobilizes anxieties about terrorism and invasion to craft immersive titles. By exploring the cultural context of post-9/11 military shooter video games, this book offers a nuanced understanding of their impact on our perceptions of conflict and national identity.

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