Paradigm shifts in the video game industry

Competitiveness Review

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-151

  Zackariasson, Peter ^a   Wilson, Timothy L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Competitive strategy; Entertainment industry; Video games

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864192716     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20513143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10595421011029857     Document Type: Article

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