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Author Jin, Dal Yong, 1964-

Title Korea's online gaming empire / Dal Yong Jin.

Publication Info. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (195 pages) : illustrations
Contents Political economy of the online game industry. Introduction ; Sociocultural interpretations of digital Korea ; Political economy of the Korean online game industry -- Game, culture, and digital economy. eSports and television business in the digital economy ; Professional online game players as new media workers ; Online game fans: new audience commodities in the new media era? -- Globalization and game empire. Adventure of local online games toward globalization ; From the cottage industry to transnational media giants.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Print version record.
Summary Dal Yong Jin examines the rapid growth of the Korean online game industry from the perspective of political economy, discussing it in social, cultural and economic contexts.
Subject Video games -- Social aspects -- Korea (South)
Video games -- Economic aspects -- Korea (South)
Video games industry -- Korea (South) -- History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Park & Recreation Management.
Other Form: Print version: Jin, Dal Yong, 1964- Korea's online gaming empire. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2010 9780262014762 (DLC) 2010008161 (OCoLC)574924007
ISBN 9780262289511 (electronic bk.)
0262289512 (electronic bk.)
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