Playing the post 9/11 on game service platforms: Premediation in The Division via Twitch.tv and Steam

This article focuses on the relation between post 9/11 imaginary and digital entertainment’s audiences. Its aim is to enlighten potential players’ perception of such an influence by exploring game service platforms – that is, online spaces with peculiar functions that are getting a foothold in the sector. By following the leading concepts of ‘premediation’ (Grusin, 2010) and ‘platform’ (Gillespie, 2010), an empirical investigation was directed...