Playing with Fire (and Other Natural Disasters): The Sounds of Climate Change in Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm expansion to Sid Meier's Civilization VI introduces climate change as a game mechanic. However, this issue plays a miniscule role in the game's sound world, symbolizing its continued invisibility in the real world while also creating potential space for players to ponde...

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Published in:Music and the moving image 2023-10, Vol.16 (3), p.43-58
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Bean, Sean
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