The thesis aims to analyze the franchise originating from Cyberpunk 2020 across all its iterations. Starting from the history of the genre and of the role-playing game, it will examine the early manuals and their impact. It will then consider the franchise’s transition to the video game medium, providing a comprehensive analysis of Cyberpunk 2077 and explaining how it represented a turning point for further transmedia expansion. The final part of the thesis will focus on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the animated series available on Netflix, before concluding with an examination of interactivity and how it varies across the analyzed products.
La tesi intende analizzare il franchise nato da Cyberpunk 2020, in tutte le sue iterazioni. Partendo dalla storia del genere e del gioco di ruolo, si arriverà ad analizzare i primi manuali e l'impatto di essi. Successivamente si prenderà in considerazione l'approdo del franchise sul medium dei videogiochi, analizzando a tutto tondo il prodotto Cyberpunk 2077, e spiegando come sia stata la chiave di volta per un ulteriore espansione transmediale. La parte finale della tesi porterà in analisi Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, la serie animata presente nella piattaforma Netflix, per poi concludere verso il tema della interattività, come questa vari in tutti i prodotti analizzati.
L’interazione nella narrazione transmediale: il caso Cyberpunk 2020
PISANA, MASSIMO
2025/2026
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The thesis aims to analyze the franchise originating from Cyberpunk 2020 across all its iterations. Starting from the history of the genre and of the role-playing game, it will examine the early manuals and their impact. It will then consider the franchise’s transition to the video game medium, providing a comprehensive analysis of Cyberpunk 2077 and explaining how it represented a turning point for further transmedia expansion. The final part of the thesis will focus on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the animated series available on Netflix, before concluding with an examination of interactivity and how it varies across the analyzed products.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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