Humphreys, Alex
Playing with Reality: Gaming in a Pandemic
- ISBN 13:
- 9781913724931
- author:
- Humphreys, Alex
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Renard Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 360
- Dimensions:
- 3.2 x 12.6 x 12.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an extraordinary boom in the gaming industry. For millions, video games became a lifeline during a time when everyday life shifted to screens and reality seemed to blur. Journalist and presenter Alex Humphreys explores this phenomenon in her book Playing with Reality: Gaming in a Pandemic. As she charts the rise of the gaming industry, Alex interviews players and developers, sharing insights into what drove their passion for gaming during such unprecedented times. Her account offers a glimpse behind closed doors as studios adapted to new circumstances, producing games from home. By examining this period, Humphreys sheds light on the boundless creativity of an industry that persevered through adversity. Humphreys' chronicle provides a nuanced understanding of what made gaming a source of comfort and escapism for so many during the pandemic.
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