Video Gamers

<p>Video gaming is economically educationally culturally socially and theoretically important and has in a relatively short period of time firmly cemented its place within contemporary life. It is fair to say however that the majority of research to date has focused most specifically on either the video games themselves or the direct engagement of gamers with a specific piece of game technology. </p><p>In contrast <em>Video Gamers</em> is the first book to explicitly and comprehensively address how digital games are engaged with and experienced in the everyday lives social networks and consumer patterns of those who play them. In doing so the book provides a key introduction to the study of gamers and the games they play whilst also reflecting on the current debates and literatures surrounding gaming practices.</p>