Authenticity in the Music of Video Games

By Stephanie Lind

From historical games to hyperrealism to retro gaming, Authenticity in the Music of Video Games explores, the shifting understanding of authenticity among players. What do gamers believe authenticity to be? How are their expectations structured by the soundtrack? And how do their actions impact the overall interaction of sound with narrative? Ranging from harmonic analysis to more multimedia approaches, the book links musical analysis to the practical experience of gamers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1793627126
• ISBN13: 9781793627124
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"