Games in Technical Communication

摘要

Recently, research into the intersection of computer games and technical writing has been increasing, with more conference presentations and publications interrogating communication within the computer game complex. As Greene and Palmer (2011) argued, the "rich history of documentation and enormous growth in gaming" means that "technical communication and game documentation belong together" (pp. 7-8). More broadly, Mason (2013) noted that technical communication and games overlap in the areas of interface design, information management, and systems development (among others). And in the recent edited collection Computer Games and Technical Communication, deWinter and Moeller (2014) collected 16 essays that examine workplace production, fan production, manuals, testing, and teaching within this intersection.