Professional Online Game Players as New Media Workers, digital original edition

Professional Online Game Players as New Media Workers, digital original edition
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 9780262316385
ISBN-13 : 0262316382
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Book Synopsis Professional Online Game Players as New Media Workers, digital original edition by : Dal Yong Jin

Download or read book Professional Online Game Players as New Media Workers, digital original edition written by Dal Yong Jin and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In South Korea, online gaming is a cultural phenomenon. Games are broadcast on television, professional gamers are celebrities, and youth culture is often identified with online gaming. This BIT examines the working conditions of professional gamers in the high-pressure world of the Korean online gaming industry.


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