[game_edu] Book: The Videogame Ethics Reader

[Jose P. Zagal]

Hi,

So there's a new book out...

https://titles.cognella.com/professions-and-careers/the-videogame-ethics-reader-9781609276355.html


The Videogame Ethics Reader(Revised First Edition)
Edited by Jose P. Zagal

Essential reading for anyone interested in the moral dimensions of 
contemporary play.
—Chris Bateman, game designer, philosopher, and author of "Game Writing: 
Narrative Skills for Videogames" and "Imaginary Games"

...a thoughtful book for anyone interested in the importance and impact 
of games in our lives.
—Drew Davidson, Director, Entertainment Technology Center - Pittsburgh 
Carnegie Mellon University

Videogames are the dominant art form of the 21st century. How we go 
about designing and creating them, what we choose to say and express 
with them, and how we engage with and play them, reflects and informs 
our behavior and broader understanding of morality and ethics.

In this book, Zagal has collected a series of essays that offer an 
amazing array of perspectives and views. Game designers, sociologists, 
legal scholars, media theorists, game researchers, philosophers, and 
more, all offer their views and insights on varied and diverse sets of 
issues. Topics include potential effects of violent content in 
videogames, cheating and anti-social behavior, business practices in the 
games industry, social and cultural diversity and representation in 
games, moral values in games and gameplay, freedom of expression, and 
how games are uniquely positioned as an art form to encourage players to 
reflect on ethics and morality.

The Videogame Ethics Reader is a unique collection of writings on 
videogames and ethics by leading scholars and practitioners. It includes 
game analyses, case studies, and thought-provoking essays that serve as 
a valuable companion to traditional ethics textbooks. This book provides 
an entry point for thinking, deliberating, and discussing ethical topics 
surrounding videogames and their accompanying technologies. It also 
serves as a springboard for examining how this relatively new medium can 
provide us with insights on many of the moral and ethical questions that 
have been with us for centuries.

https://titles.cognella.com/professions-and-careers/the-videogame-ethics-reader-9781609276355.html



-- 
José P. Zagal
Assistant Professor
College of Computing and Digital Media
DePaul University

http://www.ludoliteracy.com/
http://facsrv.cs.depaul.edu/~jzagal