Sex in Video Games

Brenda Brathwaite (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

300 Seiten

2006
Charles River Media (Verlag)
9781584504597 (ISBN)

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Since the first computer games became available, sex has played a role in some form. But with the release of games like Playboy: The Mansion, Leisure Suit Larry, and The Singles, sexual content has gained a firm foothold and for the first time, ventured into the mainstream. Even casual games like The Sims have started to rev things up a bit, and in on-line games, tales of cybering have become commonplace. This sexual revolution in games has generated intense scrutiny of the games industry by political watchdog groups and family-oriented organizations. And it has brought the importance of self-regulation and rating systems to the forefront of the industry. Seeking to understand this emerging trend, developers, publishers, retailers, and consumers are asking themselves: When is sex appropriate in a game? How far is too far? What will it mean for the product? For its distribution? For my company? For me? Do games with sexual content sell better? Are they generally profitable? So far, there are no definitive answers to these questions.
Sex in Video Games provides insight into this issue and presents guidelines and answers by studying the history of sexual content use in games and within the industry itself. In addition, the book considers ethical issues, parental and retailer responsibility, and explores industry attempts at self-regulation, along with a growing concern about potential censorship.

Acknowledgments About the Author Chapter 1 Defining Sex Chapter 2 History of Sex in Games Chapter 3 Emergent Sex 4 The Sexual Backlash - Hot Coffee Chapter 5 Positive Inclusion Chapter 6 Self-Regulation Chapter 7 Censorship Chapter 8 Obscenity - by Deborah Solomon Chapter 9 What's Appropriate Chapter 10 Reaching the Market Chapter 11 Responsibility Chapter 12 Corporate Concerns Chapter 13 Sex Across Cultures Chapter 14 Interviews Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.9.2006
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	Hingham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	188 x 239 mm
Gewicht	953 g
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Computerspiele
ISBN-13	9781584504597 / 9781584504597
Zustand	Neuware