Video Game Theory Reader 2, where the first game theory reader (Routledge, 2003) left with a group of leading scientists who turned their attention to next generation platforms - Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 - and new issues in studies Fast-spreading video games. Contributors are some of the most famous video game players today, including Henry Jenkins, Gisper Gole, Eric Zimmermann, and Mia Consalvo.

While the first volume was heavily focused on early video games, this volume also deals with more contemporary issues such as convergence and MMORPGs. The volume concludes with a footer featuring nearly 40 ideas and concepts from a variety of theories and disciplines that have been applied in a meaningful and effective way to study video games..