The author of this informative study explores the question of what happens when players practise and negotiate computer code, various ideologies, and the game itself by modding (modifying a game) in the context of "The Sims", the bestselling computer game of all time. Sihvonen examines the...

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1. Verfasser:	Sihvonen, Tanja (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2010
Schriftenreihe:	Mediamatters
Schlagworte:	Simlife (Game) Computer games / Programming Computer games / Design LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES ; Journalism PERFORMING ARTS ; Film & Video ; General Fiction and related items Adventure Computer games ; Design Computer games ; Programming
Online-Zugang:	http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt46mt37 Kostenfrei
Zusammenfassung:	The author of this informative study explores the question of what happens when players practise and negotiate computer code, various ideologies, and the game itself by modding (modifying a game) in the context of "The Sims", the bestselling computer game of all time. Sihvonen examines the technical and material specificities of "The Sims" mods, as well as their cultural context. Viewed as a manifestation of participatory culture, modding makes PC games ultimately malleable: players reconfigure the game by creating new content, altering the code and changing the behaviours of the game engine. Using a semiotic framework, Sihvonen suggests a signification process that includes representation, interpretation, investigation and experimentation with the game system and rules Machine generated contents note
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (296 pages)
ISBN:	9089642013 9048511984 9789089642011 9789048511983
Zugangseinschränkungen:	Open Access