The Economist: Video Games: All the World's a Game
The Economist Publications (PUK Rights)
Mar 2012 · Penguin UK
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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 game
As you like it
The business of gaming: Thinking out of the box
Paying for pixels
E-sports: Gentlemen, start your computers
Violence and addiction: No killer app
Alternative uses: The play's the thing
The importance of fun: Homo ludens
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 game
As you like it
The business of gaming: Thinking out of the box
Paying for pixels
E-sports: Gentlemen, start your computers
Violence and addiction: No killer app
Alternative uses: The play's the thing
The importance of fun: Homo ludens
Ratings and reviews
3.9
8 reviews
Louis Keep (Keepbro)
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March 21, 2013
This book contains a lot of interesting facts but feels like it was written by someone who has never played a game in their life. This, sadly, gives it a very dispassionate feel that is off putting. Very average - it should have been written by someone with a real passion for video games.
2 people found this review helpful
Joao Corona
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May 12, 2013
Im doing media AS in the UK and as we're doing video games this short book summarizes the topic in a very good way.
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About the author
Tim Cross joined The Economist as an intern in June 2004. He covered business, and then transport, energy and the environment for the Britain section, where he won the Wincott Award for Young Financial Journalist of the Year in 2005. Mr Cross now works on the Science section, covering, among other things, astronomy, the space business, medicine and technology stories of all kinds. He is a regular contributor to the website's Babbage blog.
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