Game Sound

Author: Karen Collins
Edition: 1
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B004GCK47C
Category: Game Programming

Game Sound: An Introduction to the History, Theory, and Practice of Video Game Music and Sound Design

A distinguishing feature of video games is their interactivity, and sound plays an
important role in this: a player's actions can trigger dialogue, sound effects, ambient sound, and
music. Download Game Sound game programming books for free. And yet game sound has been neglected in the growing literature on game studies. This book
fills that gap, introducing readers to the many complex aspects of game audio, from its development
in early games to theoretical discussions of immersion and realism. In Game Sound, Karen Collins
draws on a range of sources--including composers, sound designers, voice-over actors and other
industry professionals, Internet articles, fan sites, industry conferences, magazines, patent
documents, and, of course, the games themselves--to of

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