Computer Games: Interface, Design and Applications

by Oscar Moore (Editor)

A computer game is a video game. It is played on a personal computer rather than a dedicated arcade machine or video game console. Its defining characteristics include greater capacity in processing, video output and input; and more diverse and user-determined gaming software and hardware. The high-end computer gaming systems usually have more processing resources at its disposal. This can be utilized to improve the visual fidelity of the game relative to other programs. Unlike other gaming platforms, computer games are not owned and administered by a single group. The Steam distribution service and the Microsoft Windows operating system are the two dominating software for a computer gaming system. The ever-growing need of advanced technology is the reason that has fueled the development in the field of computer games in recent times. This book is a complete source of knowledge on the present status of this important field of technology. With state-of-the-art inputs by acclaimed experts of this field, it targets students and professionals.

212 pages, Hardcover

Published September 22, 2020