Game Boys - 9780452295445
Un libro in lingua di Michael Kane edito da Plume, 2009
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A year inside the fierce rivalries and big business of competitive videogaming
A technology-fueled spin on a classic sports tale, Game Boys profiles "cyber-athletes" who compete for dominance in the professional gaming circuit, a world populated with rivalries, big egos, corporate sponsorships, and large cash prizes. Michael Kane's pioneering account of the lifestyle and business of gaming takes readers to the heart of "e-sports," what many consider the successor in sports entertainment to the X-games and competitive poker. Following the top teams-3D and CompLexity, a rivalry as bitter as the Yankees versus the Red Sox-Kane profiles the star players as they cheat, strategize, sign with rival teams, and get berated by sideline-pacing coaches. Are gamers really the athletes of tomorrow? They act like they are. A lively tour of the quirks and dramas of a subculture on the cusp of big things, Game Boys is a tale of sports glory and a glimpse into the lucrative business of gaming.
A technology-fueled spin on a classic sports tale, Game Boys profiles "cyber-athletes" who compete for dominance in the professional gaming circuit, a world populated with rivalries, big egos, corporate sponsorships, and large cash prizes. Michael Kane's pioneering account of the lifestyle and business of gaming takes readers to the heart of "e-sports," what many consider the successor in sports entertainment to the X-games and competitive poker. Following the top teams-3D and CompLexity, a rivalry as bitter as the Yankees versus the Red Sox-Kane profiles the star players as they cheat, strategize, sign with rival teams, and get berated by sideline-pacing coaches. Are gamers really the athletes of tomorrow? They act like they are. A lively tour of the quirks and dramas of a subculture on the cusp of big things, Game Boys is a tale of sports glory and a glimpse into the lucrative business of gaming.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Game Boys
- Sottotitolo: Triumph, Heartbreak, and the Quest for Cash in the Battleground of Competitive Videogaming
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Michael Kane
- Editore: Plume
- Collana: Plume (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 30 Giugno '09
- Genere: GAMES and ACTIVITIES
- Argomenti : Computer games Social aspects Video gamers as businesspeople
- Pagine: 300
- Dimensioni mm: 222 x 146 x 19
- ISBN-10: 0452295440
- EAN-13: 9780452295445