Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xxi
5. Introduction 1
6. PART 1 GAMES AS A PRODUCT
7. 1 Digitalization of Interactive Entertainment 13
8. 2 Games Industry Basics 26
9. 3 Empire on the Edge of the Volcano 53
10. PART 2 GAMES AS A SERVICE
11. 4 Everyone Is a Gamer Now 71
12. 5 Myth of the Mobile Millionaire 95
13. 6 Greatly Exaggerated Death of the Console 113
14. 7 Glorious Return of PC Gaming 130
15. PART 3 GAMES AS MEDIA
16. 8 Epic Quest for Intellectual Property 157
17. 9 Watching Other People Play Video Games, and Why 183
18. 10 Next-Gen Revenue Models 203
19. Conclusion 217
20. Appendix: Empirical Procedure 227
21. Notes 235
22. Bibliography 249
23. Index 261