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

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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Main Author: Taylor, T. L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Video games > Social aspects.
Sports > Sociological aspects > Case studies.
Sports > Psychological aspects.
Video games.
Competition (Psychology)
Sports > Computer network resources.
Competitive Behavior
Case Reports
Case studies.
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