Indirect network effects and platform dominance in the video game industry: A network perspective

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 661-673

  Srinivasan, Arati ^a   Venkatraman, N ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary software; indirect network effects; networks; platforms; video game industry

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY SOFTWARE; INDIRECT NETWORK EFFECTS; NETWORKS; PLATFORMS; VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY;

INDUSTRY;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 77958454558     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2009.2037738     Document Type: Conference Paper

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