Games and Play in the Creative, Smart and Ecological City

Regional and local governments have long recognised the potential for films, television shows, novels and other media texts that are set in their city or country to attract tourists. Although there is a wealth of scholarship on how real-world locales are represented in digital games, to date scholar...

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Other Authors: Leorke, Dale (Editor), Owens, Marcus (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2021
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