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Paid and Free Digital Business Models Innovations in the Video Game Industry

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  • Myriam DAVIDOVICI-NORA

    (Institut Mines-Telecom/Telecom-ParisTech, Paris)

Abstract

Digitalization of distribution has led to the creation of a broad range of digital business models in the video game industry among them freemium, subscription, advertisement, free-to-play. What are the borders of each model and on what economic grounds can we compare them? This paper proposes an interdisciplinary approach based on microeconomics and on business models literature to provide insights into the components and the economic architecture in paid and free business models. This framework enables also to understand recent hybrid paid and free business models in the video game industry.

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  • Myriam DAVIDOVICI-NORA, 2014. "Paid and Free Digital Business Models Innovations in the Video Game Industry," Communications & Strategies, IDATE, Com&Strat dept., vol. 1(94), pages 83-102, 2nd quart.
    • Handle: RePEc:idt:journl:cs9404
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    1. Matti Mäntymäki & Sami Hyrynsalmi & Antti Koskenvoima, 0. "How Do Small and Medium-Sized Game Companies Use Analytics? An Attention-Based View of Game Analytics," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 0, pages 1-16.
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    Keywords

    free-to-play; pay-to-play; video games; business model; innovation.;
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    JEL classification:

    • L21 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Business Objectives of the Firm
    • L82 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Entertainment; Media
    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics
    • Z1 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics

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