by Mia Consalvo
about Mia Consalvo
Mia Consalvo is a professor of communication studies and Canada Research Chair in Game Studies and Design at Concordia University. She has most recently published the book Atari to Zelda: Japan’s Videogames in Global Context, about Japan’s influence on the video game industry and game culture. She is also the co-author of Players and their Pets, co-editor of Sports Videogames, and author of Cheating: Gaining Advantage in Videogames.
Clash Royale
Abstract: This chapter explores how gaming capital—the deep knowledge about how a game works—operates in Supercell’s free-to-play, player-versus-player tower defense game Clash Royale. By examining high-profile YouTube content creators, Mia Consalvo explores how the video game strategy guide maker not only has garnered more attention from game fans and the industry but also now requires a greater commitment to producing content to stay relevant with constantly updated game releases.