"gamescape" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gamescapes [plural]
Etymology: game + -scape Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|game|scape}} game + -scape Head templates: {{en-noun}} gamescape (plural gamescapes)
  1. The virtual landscape within a video game. Categories (topical): Video games

Inflected forms

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