Video game characters and transmedia storytelling: The dynamic game character.

Dr. Joleen Blom's interdisciplinary text, "Video Game Characters and Transmedia Storytelling: The Dynamic Game Character," explores the unique narratives of video game characters shaped by player experiences. Blom contrasts Japanese and Euro-American approaches to character studies, highlighting the flexibility of character understanding in the Japanese media mix framework. She argues for a dynamic understanding of game characters, emphasizing the impact of player actions on character development across media. Blom's work offers a fresh perspective on character studies in video games, appealing to scholars in game studies, Japanology, and literary studies. [Extracted from the article]