Games in the Platform Economy : Steam's Tangled Markets

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.

• | : Anne Mette Thorhauge (University of Copenhagen)
• | Publisher: Bristol University Press
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2023
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 208 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 1529223040
• | ISBN-13: 9781529223040