Trash games
the importance of the dark power of communication and videogames
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https://doi.org/10.34629/cpublica.479Keywords:
video games, communication, mediatism, controversy, spectacleAbstract
Video games have an undeniable communicative potential regardless of their genre. Its interactive nature provides considerable openness to multiple interpretations depending on the content that is being built during the playable experiences. However, some of this content may be the target of media attention given the controversy created. In this paper, we will focus on video games developed mainly by creatives or independent companies that explore sensitive themes and content that, for various reasons, ended up having a marked negative impact on the populist media that is often present in discussions fostered by contemporary media. We will try to demonstrate the importance of this type of video games when discussing the future of the creative industries, communication, creatives and their audience.
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