Cheating: Gaining Advantage in Videogames

by Mia Consalvo

Book Overview

A cultural history of digital gameplay that investigates a wide range of player behavior, including cheating, and its relationship to the game industry.

The widely varying experiences of players of digital games challenge the notions that there is only one correct way to play a game. Some players routinely use cheat codes, consult strategy guides, or buy and sell in-game accounts, while others consider any or all of these practices off limits...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262513285
• ISBN13: 9780262513289
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher