American Exceptionalism in Death Stranding: Videogames and Culture

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-537053
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.53705

Kurasov, Anja

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Abstract

With videogames being one of the most popular and widespread forms of entertainment media to date, this essay wishes to regard the medium as a cultural artifact that both shapes and continuously is shaped by culture. For this purpose, this essay analyzes the 2019 videogame Death Stranding, delving into the game’s central theme of reconnecting a post-apocalyptic United States during a time of deep ...