Raising the stakes : e-sports and the professionalization of computer gaming /

"Competitive video and computer game play is nothing new: the documentary King of Kong memorably portrays a Donkey Kong player's attempts to achieve the all-time highest score; the television show Starcade (1982--1984) featured competitions among arcade game players; and first-person shoot...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Taylor, T. L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Computer games > Social aspects.
Sports > Sociological aspects > Case studies.
Sports > Psychological aspects.
Video games.
Competition (Psychology)
Sports > Computer network resources.
Competitive Behavior
Internet games.
Sports > Aspect sociologique > Études de cas.
Jeux sur Internet.
Compétition (Psychologie)
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Computer games > Social aspects
Internet games
Sports > Computer network resources
Sports > Psychological aspects
Sports > Sociological aspects
Professionalisierung
E-Sport
Computerspiel
E-Sport.
Professionalisierung.
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Media Studies
CULTURAL STUDIES/Popular Culture
GAME STUDIES/General
Case Reports
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Playing for keeps
  • Computer games as professional sport
  • Professionalizing players
  • Growing an industry
  • Spectatorship and fandom
  • Conclusion.

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