The Semiotics of Architecture in Video Games (Bloomsbury Advances in Semiotics)

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Video games are among the most popular media on the planet, and billions of people inhabit these virtual worlds on a daily basis. This book investigates the architecture of video games, the buildings, roads and cities in which gamers play out their roles. Examining both the aesthetic aspects and symbolic roles of video game architecture as they relate to gameplay, Gabriele Aroni tackles a number of questions, including: - How digital architecture relates to real architecture - Where the inspiration for digital gaming architecture comes from, and how it moves into new directions - How the design of virtual architecture influences gameplay and storytelling. Looking at how architecture in video games communicates and interacts with players, this book combines semiotics and architecture theory to display how architecture is used in a variety of situations, with different aims and results. Using case studies from NaissanceE, Assassin's Creed II and Final Fantasy XV, The Semiotics of Architecture in Video Games discusses the techniques used to create successful virtual spaces and proposes a framework to analyse video game architecture, ultimately explaining how to employ architectural solutions in video games in a systematic and effective way.


  • | Author: Gabriele Aroni
  • | Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
  • | Publication Date: Oct 06, 2022
  • | Number of Pages: 192 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Hardcover/Architecture
  • | ISBN-10: 1350152315
  • | ISBN-13: 9781350152311
Author:
Gabriele Aroni
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date:
Oct 06, 2022
Number of pages:
192 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Hardcover/Architecture
ISBN-10:
1350152315
ISBN-13:
9781350152311