The Wealth of Virtual Nations
The Wealth of Virtual Nations This book considers representations of wealth and the wealthy in videogames. A review of historical titles reveals that such and related efforts draw in significant ways…
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The Wealth of Virtual Nations
This book considers representations of wealth and the wealthy in videogames. A review of historical titles reveals that such and related efforts draw in significant ways from the literary tradition of sentimental romance, where wealth and the wealthy have long been associated with notions of the underworld or hell. The introduction explores the estrangement of wealth from everyday life in the contemporary west, and argues that videogames have contributed to modern life by dramatizing the economic anxieties of our age -- in particular, those anxieties that relate to the Global Great Recession.
The Wealth of Virtual Nations will appeal to students with an interest in narrative theory, game design, literature, The relevance of this tradition to contemporary titles is explored through a careful analysis of romantic themes and concerns with significance to acts of exchange.