The Video Game Business
(Sprache: Englisch)
The videogames industry is a key international cultural force, and game players are far more diverse than the traditional idea of 'toys for teenage boys'. Randy Nichols' study examines the processes of production, ties to other industries, and the nature of employment in the videogames industry.
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The videogames industry is a key international cultural force, and game players are far more diverse than the traditional idea of 'toys for teenage boys'. Randy Nichols' study examines the processes of production, ties to other industries, and the nature of employment in the videogames industry.
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A dominant international cultural force, the video game industry is diverse and increasingly influential. In this illuminating study, Randy Nichols examines the origins, history, and current characteristics of the industry - including case studies of it's major players and analysis of it's culture, production processes and ties to other industries.
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Acknowledgments.- Introduction: Video Games as a Global Phenomenon.- 1 An Industrial History of Video Games.- CASE STUDY: Atari.- CASE STUDY: Nintendo.- CASE STUDY: Sega.- 2 Market Structure, Audiences and Software Production.- CASE STUDY: Electronic Arts.- CASE STUDY: Activision-Blizzard.- 3 Video Game Hardware, Distribution and Retail.- CASE STUDY: Microsoft .- CASE STUDY: Sony.- 4 Video Games and Other Related Industries.- 5 Labour and Production in the Global Video Game Industry.- CASE STUDY: Electronic Arts, Rockstar and Labour.- CASE STUDY: Hollywood Unions, Video Games and Labour.- Conclusion: Making Sense of the Global Video Game Industry.- Bibliography.- Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Randy Nichols
Nichols, RandyRandy Nichols is Assistant Professor of English and Media Studies at Bentley University, USA.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Randy Nichols
- 2014, 2014., 240 Seiten, Maße: 15,1 x 23,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: British Film Institute
- ISBN-10: 1844573176
- ISBN-13: 9781844573172
- Erscheinungsdatum: 23.07.2014
Sprache:
Englisch
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