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Innovations in the Video Game Industry: Changing Global Markets

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  • Giuditta DE PRATO

    (Institute for Prospective Technologies, European Commission, Seville)

  • Claudio FEIJÓO

    (Technical University of Madrid; Research Centre for Applied ICTs)

  • Jean-Paul SIMON

    (JPS Public Policy Consulting, Seville)

Abstract

The paper examines the video game industry in the perspective of being the paradigm of innovation in digital media and content. In particular, it analyses the response to two main factors that have impacted this industry over the last decade. First, it tracks the evolution of its global market and its emerging geography with the rise of Asia. Second, within this global landscape the paper explores how the changes derived from mobile and on-line gaming enabled major transformations of this industry. From here, some conclusions on the lessons from the evolution of this sector for the whole media and content industries are presented.

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  • Giuditta DE PRATO & Claudio FEIJÓO & Jean-Paul SIMON, 2014. "Innovations in the Video Game Industry: Changing Global Markets," Communications & Strategies, IDATE, Com&Strat dept., vol. 1(94), pages 17-38, 2nd quart.
    • Handle: RePEc:idt:journl:cs9401
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    Keywords

    games; game industry; video games; mobile games; apps; Asia; China; freemium; free-to-play; mobile; multiscreen; cross-media; smartphones; tablets; virtual goods.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • L82 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Entertainment; Media
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • M20 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - General
    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics
    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups

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