Games in the platform economy : steam's tangled markets

Anne Mette Thorhauge

"This book examines the evolution of digital platform economies through the lens of online gaming with a unique economic sociology perspective. Paying particular attention to Valve s Steam platform, the book examines the architecture of this online videogame marketplace and the way it enables new markets and economic transactions."

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Year of publication:	2023
Authors:	Thorhauge, Anne Mette
Publisher:	Bristol, UK : Bristol University Press
Subject:	Digitale Plattform \| Digital platform \| Computerspiel \| Video game \| Netzwerkökonomik \| Network economics
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de] ; Description [dietmardreier.de]

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Extent:	vii, 148 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	1. Introduction: Steam s tangled markets2. Platform configurations in gaming3. Economic sociology and the analysis of platforms as markets4. Valve corporation and the Steam platform5. Steam s business model6. Shaping market interactions on the Steam platform7. Economic actors on the steam platform8. Player trading beyond Steam9. User monetisation and value creation in tangled markets
ISBN:	978-1-5292-2304-0 ; 978-1-5292-2305-7 ; 978-1-5292-2306-4
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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