DocumentCode :
1074149
Title :
The Business of Fun
Author :
Van Lent, Michael
Author_Institution :
USC, Columbia
Volume :
41
Issue :
2
fYear :
2008
Firstpage :
101
Lastpage :
103
Abstract :
Videogames promote flash and features, but compelling gameplay wins the day.The major costs of developing and launching a videogame title involve artwork creation, programming, console fees, and marketing - not necessarily in that order.
Keywords :
computer games; computer game; video game; Art; Costs; Games; High definition video; Investments; Marketing and sales; Motion estimation; Motion pictures; Programming profession; Toy industry; Facebook; MySpace; Wikipedia; YouTube; how things work; social networking;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Computer
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9162
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2008.64
Filename :
4454413
Link To Document :
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