Breaking Barriers: The Emergence of a Video Game Culture and Industry in the Arab World

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119637134.ch25" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119637134.ch25</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119637134.ch25" target="_blank" >10.1002/9781119637134.ch25</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Breaking Barriers: The Emergence of a Video Game Culture and Industry in the Arab World

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This chapter analyzes the emergence of Arab videogame cultures and industries. Videogames are a massively popular medium with skyrocketing economic relevance, becoming an increasingly important form of cultural production. The Middle East is one of the fastest-growing gaming markets in the world. This growth is driven by the region&apos;s young and fast-growing population, a high penetration of smartphones and the internet, and an increasing supply of localised content. The Arab videogame scene is multifaceted and diverse, and encompasses various actors with different visions and interests. Nevertheless, despite its diversity, the scene as a whole can be characterized by a high degree of cultural hybridization, strong emphasis on authenticity of visual representation, and sensitivity to religious and cultural issues. This chapter examines the roles of economics, politics, religion, and global cultural flows in the appropriation of the videogame medium by local players, developers and institutions; linking them to a broader context of global cultural production and transnational consumer culture.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Breaking Barriers: The Emergence of a Video Game Culture and Industry in the Arab World

Popis výsledku anglicky

This chapter analyzes the emergence of Arab videogame cultures and industries. Videogames are a massively popular medium with skyrocketing economic relevance, becoming an increasingly important form of cultural production. The Middle East is one of the fastest-growing gaming markets in the world. This growth is driven by the region&apos;s young and fast-growing population, a high penetration of smartphones and the internet, and an increasing supply of localised content. The Arab videogame scene is multifaceted and diverse, and encompasses various actors with different visions and interests. Nevertheless, despite its diversity, the scene as a whole can be characterized by a high degree of cultural hybridization, strong emphasis on authenticity of visual representation, and sensitivity to religious and cultural issues. This chapter examines the roles of economics, politics, religion, and global cultural flows in the appropriation of the videogame medium by local players, developers and institutions; linking them to a broader context of global cultural production and transnational consumer culture.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50803 - Information science (social aspects)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EF16_019%2F0000734" target="_blank" >EF16_019/0000734: Kreativita a adaptabilita jako předpoklad úspěchu Evropy v propojeném světě</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

The Handbook of Media and Culture in the Middle East

ISBN

978-1-119-63706-6

Počet stran výsledku

13

Strana od-do

300-312

Počet stran knihy

576

Název nakladatele

Wiley-Blackwell

Místo vydání

New York

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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