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Title:
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UNDERSTANDING THE GAP BETWEEN ACADEMICS
AND GAME DEVELOPERS:
AN ANALYSIS OF GAMASUTRA BLOGS |
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Author(s):
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Jordan Greenwood, Leigh Achterbosch, Andrew Stranieri and Grant Meredith |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-31-3 |
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Editors:
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Katherine Blashki |
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Year:
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2021 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Games, Communication, Blogging, Academia-Industry Divide |
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Type:
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Full |
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First Page:
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141 |
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Last Page:
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148 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Communication between industry and academia in the fields of game development to date has been limited to the detriment
of both groups. This lack of communication is more commonly known as the academia-industry divide. Blogs have been
advanced as a good medium to reduce the divide because they allow academics to practice presenting their knowledge to
different audiences and allows them to get suggestions and feedback from game developers. This study analyzed all blogs
posted by members of Gamasutra.com in a 13-month span between March 2020 and April 2021. Forty-four of the 767
blogs were found to be referencing academic sources. Using Walton and Krabbe's dialogue types, we discovered how
academia was trying to communicate their knowledge relevant to game development and report on the extent to which
academia had tried to influence game design and development. Results showed that the divide is real and that access to
research information for the public is still quite difficult. The results also illustrate that academia only have had a small
influence on the gaming industry and that only a small amount of gaming researchers were communicating their theories
of game development. |
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