Economist: Video Games (eBook)

All the World's a Game

The Economist Publications (PUK Rights) (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012
50 Seiten
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-241-96311-1 (ISBN)

Infos

The Penguin Economist Special reports delve into the most pressing economic issues of the day: from national and global economies, to the impact of trade, industry and jobs. Written to be read on a long commute or in your lunch hour - be better informed in under an hour.In the US, the average age of a gamer is 37 and 42% are female. Last year the industry earned $56billion worldwide. Tim Cross analyses the proliferation of the video games in this Economist special report, and how its successes are set to grow. Sections in the report include:All the world's a gameAs you like itThe business of gaming: Thinking out of the boxPaying for pixels E-sports: Gentlemen, start your computersViolence and addiction: No killer appAlternative uses: The play's the thingThe importance of fun: Homo ludens

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.3.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
• ISBN-10: 0-241-96311-7 / 0241963117
• ISBN-13: 978-0-241-96311-1 / 9780241963111