{"product_id":"9781628925760","title":"Rated M for Mature Sex and Sexuality in Video Games","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRated M for Mature\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSex and Sexuality in Video Games\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMatthew Wysocki | Evan W. Lauteria\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eGames \u0026amp; Activities \/ Video \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word \u003ci\u003esex \u003c\/i\u003ehas many implications when it is used in connection with video games. As game studies scholars have argued, games are player-driven experiences. Players must participate in processes of play to move the game forward. The addition of content that incorporates sex and\/or sexuality adds complexity that other media do not share. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRated M for Mature\u003c\/i\u003e further develops our understanding of the practices and activities of video games, specifically focusing on the intersection of games with sexual content. From the supposed scandal of “Hot Coffee” to the emergence of same-sex romance options in RPGs, the collection explores the concepts of sex and sexuality in the area of video games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Wysocki \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Professor at Flagler College, USA, where he is the Coordinator of the Media Studies program. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eCTRL-ALT-PLAY: Essays on Control in Video Games\u003c\/i\u003e and co-chair of the Game Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association\/American Culture Association\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEvan W. Lauteria \u003c\/b\u003eis a PhD student in Sociology at the University of California-Davis, USA. Lauteria has published in the UK Literary Magazine \u003ci\u003eBerfrois \u003c\/i\u003eon the topic of queer game mechanics, as well as in \u003ci\u003eReconstruction \u003c\/i\u003eon the resistant politics of queer game mods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 October 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781628925760\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332050944140,"sku":"9781628925760","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2149fff1-1e75-483e-b17d-20bff7f5d523.jpg?v=1783601261","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781628925760","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}