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Poetik und Politik der Fantasy am Medium Videospiel
Abstract
In this study, the author develops a poetics of fantasy that calls into question the common interpretation of the genre as politically reactionary and aesthetically dull. On this basis, he argues that the video game has a specific affinity to the genre of fantasy, and he substantiates this thesis by analyzing artistically outstanding games such Dark Souls, Skyrim, and Hellblade.
Keywords
Fantasy; game studies; genre theory; Tolkien researchDOI
10.1515/9783110695380ISBN
9783110695380, 9783110693645, 9783110695427, 9783110695380Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
https://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2020Series
Cinepoetics, 9Classification
Films, cinema
General studies and General knowledge
Popular culture
Media studies