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Phenomenon of Videogame Culture in Modern Society
Phenomenon of Videogame Culture in Modern Society

Author(s): Olexander Horban, Ruslana Martych, Mariia Maletska
Subject(s): Philosophy, Media studies, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: game; culture; videogame; phenomenon; videogame culture; gamification;

Summary/Abstract: In given article the philosophical reflection of the game as a special type of social reality with its specific subject-object and subject-subject relations is conducted. In the epoch of digital reality, videogames become the dominant type of games, which has been phenomenalized into a special type of culture. The phenomenon of videogame culture lies in the fact that videogames form a special space and community, specific rules and ethics, create their own unique material and virtual artifacts. Videogame culture has a significant impact on the socialization, worldview and value orientations of the individual.

  • Issue Year: 56/2019
  • Issue No: 56
  • Page Range: 123-135
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English