Games and Utopia
Games and Utopia
Author(s): Michał KłosińskiSubject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Visual Arts, Social Philosophy, Communication studies, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave, Fakulta masmediálnej komunikácie
Keywords: digital games; game studies; magic circle; utopia; utopian studies; utopianism; video games;
Summary/Abstract: The main theme of my article is the relationship between virtual worlds of video games and the concept of utopia. I aim to present a wide variety of different definitions and theories of utopia, which seem indispensable in order to further the relationship between video game and virtual reality research and the multitude of utopian studies discourses. The thesis starts with a short recollection of Alexander Galloway’s thesis on video games and utopias from his article on World of Warcraft which I am trying to supplement with some of the most interesting contemporary utopian studies research. The core of the article focuses on sketching an alternative proposal which includes a variety of definitions of utopia and utopianism. My aim is to introduce precise and useful notions which could be further utilized in game analysis and game research.
Journal: Acta Ludologica
- Issue Year: 1/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 4-14
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English