Open Access Research Compendium on the Fallout Series in German Language
Fallout as a reflection of the post-apocalypse - an academic German-language anthology on the Fallout computer game universe has been published by Büchner-Verlag. 22 authors approach the series from various media studies perspectives: from production and product analysis to reception analysis.
A scientific analysis of the Fallout series has been published by Arno Görgen and Rudolf Thomas Inderst (anthologist) as an anthology. This examination of the Fallout game franchise includes analyses of the post-apocalyptic scenarios and the gameplay experience. The contributions of the 22 authors approach the series from different perspectives and can be assigned to established analytical approaches in media studies: production, product and reception analysis. They analyse not only the narratives and aesthetics of the game, but also its game mechanics and transmedia connections.