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Typologie et stratégies des plateformes de distribution en ligne des jeux vidéo : panorama et enjeux concurrentiels

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  • Myriam Davidovici-Nora

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?Online video games distribution on platforms is today the dominant mode of distribution. ? In this paper we apply the platform economic theory to the digital video game distribution platforms to understand the current organizational and competitive challenges of this industry raised by digitalization and the variety of strategies of the main platforms. We find that technological choices (production of hardware and software resources, ownership or not of these resources and whether or not resources are dedicated to video games) and vertical integration organization are key factors for understanding the development strategies of these platforms and the ways they create and grow direct and crossed network effects. Our paper also contributes to the understanding of the birth and growth of the digital distribution of video games as well as its main current issues.

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  • Myriam Davidovici-Nora, 2016. "Typologie et stratégies des plateformes de distribution en ligne des jeux vidéo : panorama et enjeux concurrentiels," Revue d'économie industrielle, De Boeck Université, vol. 0(4), pages 91-121.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:reidbu:rei_156_0091
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