Özet:

The aim of this study is to sociologically explore the digital game phenomenon. In the framework of the study, the concept of game has been discussed along with the development, effects and types of digital game. The digital game has been a simulation example, separated from the traditional game and re-produced through the screens. Through this, the digital game, which has a unique story, a player and a whole of rules, has shown a postmodern identity. At the same time, digital gaming has become the tools that individuals express themselves within the consumption sphere. The digital game, which is transformed into a global industry with a sectoral structure, has found responses within the consumer society. However, it has created a consumer culture together with the digital games, platforms and genres that are demanded in daily life. The digital game has gained value with the symbols where and how it is requested, what its content is and what effects it has. The study finds that the digital game phenomenon has created a social impact along with the advanced technology. This study was produced from the master's thesis entitled "Social Analysis of the Use of Digital Games: Hardware News Playstation 5 Forum Site Example" prepared by Tugay Yasin IRMAK under the advice of Prof. Dr. Hacer TOR.