A Time of Great Possibility

Today's game titles are only scratching the surface of what's possible. What will the games of tomorrow look like? What will the games of the future do, and ask players to do? And what challenges and opportunities will await game designers?

In 80 packed pages, The Next Frontiers of Game Design delves into...

• Today's Industry: Why the industry is what is is today, with a stalled console cycle, independent titles taking off, and more
• Distoring Reality: Alternate Reality games, how they're shaping our non-profits and our political elections, and where they're looking next
• Big Brother: Geolocation and identity uses in games, and what it means for players privacy, and designer's abilities, and the future of consumerism
• Beyond: Future Platforms, the companies that are building them, and why they're going to change everything

Augmented reality, digital fine arts, games for military and medicine, it's all coming. The Next Frontiers of Game Design is complete tour of what's next, following the companies, developers, and new media that are taking games to the next level, and where they're going in the future.