tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980827514492385258.post1242764174882693862..comments2012-12-20T22:25:39.110-08:00Comments on Gamer Atlas: Video Game FandomAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737897613680307692noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980827514492385258.post-29483932792503003382012-12-10T20:52:38.973-08:002012-12-10T20:52:38.973-08:00#3 I think video game fans are simply more enthusi...#3 I think video game fans are simply more enthusiastic, maybe because they feel their niche is underrated. Movies have had a huge fan base for a long time, and even more so for books. But in reality, anybody enthusiastic enough about anything will be willing to publicly declare their allegiance to what they love. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687800397690748607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980827514492385258.post-21677177743486927422012-12-10T19:23:18.463-08:002012-12-10T19:23:18.463-08:00If you think about it yes. There are geeky fans fo...If you think about it yes. There are geeky fans for movies and television shows. For example, there are a lot of Star Wars geeks out there (I'm one of them). Also in terms of television there are always Star Trek fans. <br /><br />In fact, most of these fans are probably gamer fans as well. If you like the term "synergy" I guess that makes sense since media tends to converge. Star Wars is not only a movie, but a brand consisting of video games, clothing, cookbooks, etc. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417427071173826011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980827514492385258.post-51832331232809738702012-12-10T19:08:46.565-08:002012-12-10T19:08:46.565-08:00The book I read for the essay made a really good p...The book I read for the essay made a really good point about video game fans. Rather than being spectators as people are for movies, music, or sports, they're immersed into the culture. Fans of gaming are always gamers, whereas fans of singers just have to have an appreciation for their talent, not necessarily be a singer themselves. The gamer community maintains itself, so the people putting on these gaming events usually aren't much different than the people attending.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309799996283748452noreply@blogger.com