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

by Taylor, T. L.

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Title Statements

Full title :Raising the stakes : e-sports and the professionalization of computer gaming / T.L. Taylor.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2012.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):MIT Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, Mass
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2012.

The Physical Object

Description:viii, 323 p. : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780262017374, 0262017377
oclc:ocn830344868
LC Classification:GV567.5
Dewey Decimal:796.0285

Playing for keeps -- Computer games as professional sport -- Professionalizing players -- Growing an industry -- Spectatorship and fandom -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Standard player contract without insurance provision.

Subjects

Case studies Compétition (Psychologie) Competition (Psychology) compétition sportive -- jeu vidéo Competitive Behavior Computer games -- Social aspects Internet games jeu vidéo -- sport professionnel Jeux d'ordinateur -- Aspect social Jeux sur Internet Jeux vidéo -- Aspect social Psychology, Sports Sociologie du sport -- Études de cas Sports -- Aspect psychologique Sports -- Case studies. -- Sociological… Sports -- Computer network resources Sports -- Études de cas. -- Aspect soci… Sports -- Psychological aspects Sports -- Réseaux d'ordinateurs Sports -- Ressources Internet