Transnational contexts of development history, sociality, and society of play : video games in East Asia /: video games in East Asia. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: S. Austin Lee, Alexis Pulos, editors.
• Editors: Pulos, Alexis; Lee, S. Austin
• Contents: About the Editors; Contributor Bios; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction: Histories and Industries of Gameplay; Part I; Part II; Part III; Companion Edition; Notes; Bibliography; Part I: History; Chapter 2: Japanese Video Game Industry: History of Its Growth and Current State; Snapshot of the Globally Dominant Japanese Video Game Industry; Organization of Video Game as Based on Device; Changes in the Size of Japan's Home Video Game Industry; Japan's Home Video Game Industry: Key Players in Hardware and Software Nintendo's Development of Family Computer and Business StrategiesSCE's Business Model for the PlayStation; Video Game Console Manufacturers that Retreated from the Market; Comparing Data Compiled for Nintendo and SCE, Which Reflects the Overall Japanese Market; Japanese Home Video Game Software Companies; The Growth of Online Games and Online-Game Companies in Japan: The Internet Influence on the Video Game Industry; The Past, Present, and Future of the Video Game Industry in Japan; Notes; Bibliography Chapter 3: It's Dangerous to go Alone! Take this (New Technology): Nintendo's Impact on the Technological Landscape of the Video Gaming IndustryIntroduction; Immersion; Interfaces; Facilitating Immersion Through Interface Innovation; Stacking the Deck; Gaming on the Go; Nintendo 3DS; "The Legend of Zelda"; A Bird's-Eye View (1986-1996); On Target (1996-2006); Flailing in Real Life (2006-Present); Attracting New Gamers and Deepening Existing Relationships; Thinking Outside the Console; The Next Adventure: How Will Nintendo Stay Competitive?; Mobile Games; Hardware Putting It All Together: "Pokémon GO"Conclusion; Bibliography; Part II: Mobile Social Games; Chapter 4: In-Game Purchases and Event Features of Mobile Social Games in Japan; Introduction: Mobile Game Players on Trains; Rapid Growth of the Japanese Mobile Social Game Market; Background of Mobile Social Game Market in Japan; Mobility and Social Networking Features; Monetary Features of Games; Gacha; "Kompu Gacha"; Limited-Time Events; Limited-Time Gacha; "Step-Up Gacha" in Limited-Time Events; A Systematic Analysis of Interactive and Online Game Mechanic Selection of Games and Analysis of Contents: MethodSurvey for Sampling Games; Participants as Game Informants; Survey Procedure; Sampling Popular Games; Coding Procedure of Game Analysis; Participants as Game Coders; Coding Process; Operational Definitions and Coding Categories; In-Game Purchases; Limited-Time Events; Reliability; Results of the Systematic Analysis; In-Game Purchases Were Present in 97% of the Games; Limited-Time Events Were Found in 90% of Games; Comparisons of Normal and Limited-Time Gacha; Discussion; Notes; Game References; Bibliography
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 794.8092; Video games -- East Asia; Video games -- History; Video games -- Social aspects; Video games; Video games -- Social aspects; Social Science -- Media Studies; History -- Asia -- General; Social Science -- Children's Studies; Media studies; Asian history; Politics & government; Cultural studies; Communication; Social Science -- General; East Asia; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319438207; 3319438204
• Related ISBNs: 9783319438191; 3319438190
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.