Klevjer, Rune
What is the Avatar?

Fiction and Embodiment in Avatar-Based Singleplayer Computer Games. Revised and Commented Edition.

What are the characteristic features of avatar-based singleplayer videogames, from "Super Mario Bros." to "Grand Theft Auto"? Rune Klevjer examines this question with a particular focus on issues of fictionality and realism, and their relation to cinema and Virtual Reality. Through close-up analysis and philosophical discussion, Klevjer argues that avatar-based gaming is a distinctive and dominant form of virtual self-embodiment in digital culture. This book is a revised edition of Rune Klevjer's pioneering work from 2007, featuring a new introduction by the author and afterword by Stephan Günzel, Jörg Sternagel, and Dieter Mersch. Revised and Commented Edition. 240 Seiten, broschiert (Game Studies; Vol. 3/transcript Verlag 2022) leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear