Phenomenon of Videogame Culture in Modern Society
Phenomenon of Videogame Culture in Modern Society
Author(s): Olexander Horban, Ruslana Martych, Mariia MaletskaSubject(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.
Journal: Studia Warmińskie
- Issue Year: 56/2019
- Issue No: 56
- Page Range: 123-135
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English