Ancient Egypt in Video Games

The global video gaming industry – now more than 40 years old – generates more money than the music and cinema industries combined, and is extremely influential. But while there are many studies on ancient Egyptian influences in cultural media, and how such media shapes the popular perception of ancient Egypt, similar studies for games played on a PC or console have been few until now.  In this volume, editor Jennifer Cromwell and 16 fellow authors from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines, analyse hundreds of video games that feature ancient Egypt either as a setting or influence. These range from the earliest simple games (where ancient Egyptian colours and shapes worked wel