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Significant Zero: Heroes, Villains, and the Fight for Art and Soul in Video Games
Significant Zero Heroes Villains and the Fight for Art and Soul in Video Games Author:Walt Williams From the award-winning videogame writer behind Spec Ops: The Line comes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at today's gaming industry. — When his satirical musings in a college newspaper got him discharged from the Air Force, it became clear to Walt Williams that his destiny in life was to be a writer?he just never thought he?d end up writing vi... more »deo games.
A veteran videogame narrative designer, Williams pulls back the curtain on an astonishingly profitable industry that has put its stamp on pop culture and yet is little known to those outside its walls. As Williams walks you through his unlikely and at times inglorious rise within one of the world?s top gaming companies, he exposes an industry abundant in brain power and out-sized egos, but struggling to stay innovative. Significant Zero also provides clear-eyed criticism of the industry?s addiction to violence and explains how the role of the narrative designer is crucial for expanding the scope of videogames into more immersive and emotional experiences.
Significant Zero is a rare and illuminating look inside this fascinating, thrilling, and cutthroat billion-dollar industry, perfect for both gamers and non-gamers alike.« less