Gamers love plowing through a new adventure, but are often a bit sad when one they enjoyed finally ends. Books based on games can extend that joy a little bit longer, set up sequels or even take familiar characters and game worlds in completely different directions. Some books even come out before a game now, to wet player’s whistles and generate hype and buzz for the big release.
In short, books based on game worlds are a big deal, with publishers training a stable crew of professional novelists to pen those stories, or letting talented developers put more of their mark on a world.
This week we look at some of the recent hits – and a few misses – as we turn the page on books about or set inside game worlds we all know and love.
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As a correction: Journey to Rainbow Island was aimed at middle grade readers, not middle-aged readers. Slip of the tongue. Whoops.
haha. Middle aged readers of all ages.
Glad John talked about the Gears of War books. Karen Traviss has done some great work.