A Conceptual Framework for the Analysis of First-Person Shooter Audio and its Potential Use for Game Engines

Publication Type  Journal Article
Year of Publication  2008
Authors  Grimshaw, Mark; Schott, Gareth
Journal Title  International Journal of Computer Games Technology
Journal Date  2008
Volume  2008
ISSN Number  1687-7047
Key Words  audio; first-person shooter; immersion
Abstract  

We introduce and describe a new conceptual framework for the design and analysis of audio for immersive first-person shooter games, and discuss its potential implications for the development of the audio component of game engines. The framework was created in order to illustrate and acknowledge the direct role of in-game audio in shaping player-player interactions and in creating a sense of immersion in the game world. Furthermore, it is argued that the relationship between player and sound is best conceptualized theoretically as an acoustic ecology. Current game engines are capable of game world spatiality through acoustic shading, but the ideas presented here provide a framework to explore other immersive possibilities for game audio through real-time synthesis.

URL  http://www.hindawi.com/GetArticle.aspx?doi=10.1155/2008/720280
DOI  10.1155/2008/720280

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