Aesthetic Immersion in The Witcher 3: Visual Style, Soundscape, and Cultural Expression

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10.2991/978-2-38476-511-9_21How to use a DOI?

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Game aesthetics; The Witcher 3; Visual Style; Soundscape; and Cultural Expression

Abstract

This paper investigates The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as a multimodal work of aesthetic expression, integrating visual design, soundscape composition, and cultural symbolism. By employing theories from visual semiotics (Barthes), acoustic ecology (Schafer), and postcolonial theory (Bhabha), the analysis reveals how the game constructs a richly immersive world rooted in Slavic mythology, regional architecture, and mythopoetic storytelling. The study argues that The Witcher 3 transcends entertainment to function as a symbolic system, offering valuable insights for art education, game design, and cross-cultural media studies. It highlights how digital games can be critically analyzed and taught as contemporary artistic artifacts within educational and academic frameworks.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yuqi Liu
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/31
TI  - Aesthetic Immersion in The Witcher 3: Visual Style, Soundscape, and Cultural Expression
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 191
EP  - 196
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-511-9_21
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-511-9_21
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