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245 04 a| The evolution and social impact of video game economicsh| [electronic resource] /c| edited by Casey B. Hart.;

260 a| Lanham :b| Lexington Books,c| [2017];

300 a| 1 online resource;

490 1 a| Studies in new media;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction / Casey B. Hart -- "Show me the money!" : shifting fields of capital in the global game industry / Casey O'Donnell -- Nintendo's retro revolution : commodified nostalgia and the virtual console / Steve Cuff and Christopher Terry -- Business models, planned obsolescence, externalities : examining the virtual hand of the video game industry / Mark D. Cruea -- Prestige : a cyclical act for consumer control / Brent Kice -- Free-to-play? : considering the interaction of functional factors in video game design influencing the economic effectiveness of microtransactions / Casey B. Hart -- P(l)aying pretty : consuming fairy tales and device applications / Emma Whatman -- Playing with and against microtransactions : the discourses of microtransactions acceptance and rejection in mainstream video games / Jan Ovelch -- Smart players and happy consumers : effects of game characteristics and player emotional experiences on in-app ad responses / Hsuan-Yi Chou and Shaojung Sharon Wang -- Gold farming in China and in Western academia, journalism, and fiction / Bjarke Liboriussen -- About the editor and contributors.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| This book examines how the video game industry's economic strategies have changed over the past decade (2006-2016) from a media effects and game design perspective. It also features discussions and analyses on the social impact of these changes and how consumers have reacted to evolving marketing and design strategies.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

588 a| Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.;

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The evolution and social impact of video game economics / edited by Casey B. Hart.

Other author	Hart, Casey B.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017]
Description	1 online resource
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Video games industry--History. --21st century.

Series	Studies in new media Studies in new media. ^A1256257
Contents	Introduction / Casey B. Hart -- "Show me the money!" : shifting fields of capital in the global game industry / Casey O'Donnell -- Nintendo's retro revolution : commodified nostalgia and the virtual console / Steve Cuff and Christopher Terry -- Business models, planned obsolescence, externalities : examining the virtual hand of the video game industry / Mark D. Cruea -- Prestige : a cyclical act for consumer control / Brent Kice -- Free-to-play? : considering the interaction of functional factors in video game design influencing the economic effectiveness of microtransactions / Casey B. Hart -- P(l)aying pretty : consuming fairy tales and device applications / Emma Whatman -- Playing with and against microtransactions : the discourses of microtransactions acceptance and rejection in mainstream video games / Jan Ovelch -- Smart players and happy consumers : effects of game characteristics and player emotional experiences on in-app ad responses / Hsuan-Yi Chou and Shaojung Sharon Wang -- Gold farming in China and in Western academia, journalism, and fiction / Bjarke Liboriussen -- About the editor and contributors.
Abstract	This book examines how the video game industry's economic strategies have changed over the past decade (2006-2016) from a media effects and game design perspective. It also features discussions and analyses on the social impact of these changes and how consumers have reacted to evolving marketing and design strategies.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Source of description	Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Issued in other form	Print version: Evolution and social impact of video game economics Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017] 9781498543415
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2017050912
ISBN	9781498543422 (electronic)
ISBN	1498543421 (electronic)
ISBN	(cloth ; alk. paper)
ISBN	(cloth ; alk. paper)

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