In the last decade our mobile phones have been infiltrated by angry birds, our computers by
leagues of legends and our social networks by pleas for help down on the farm. As digital …

This study contributes to understanding the effects of crowdfunding on the value creation
process in the digital game industry. Specifically, it integrates the value chain logic with the …

In the field of mass communication, the termtheoryis often loosely defined. 1 Paradigms, 2
conceptual frameworks, models, normative theories and, of course, actual theories are all …

Nonetheless, there are two points about which those writing on distribution seem to agree:
first, scholars have examined distribution far less frequently than either production or …

In this article, we discuss how and why virtual items known as “skins” travel beyond games
and into wider online ecosystems where they become tokens in gambling games. We argue …

Non-profit driven indie game development represents a growing open and participatory
game production model as an alternative to the traditional mainstream gaming industry …

​ Leyla Dogruel untersucht Medieninnovationen als Gegenstand der
Kommunikationswissenschaft. Basierend auf bestehenden …

Commercial video game studios erect boundaries through the organization of work that
tends to discourage the production of a diverse range of games. This article adds to the …

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of actor engagement, defined as an actor's
voluntary contribution of resources that go beyond the actual transaction/exchange, on the …

As individuals increasingly rely on the Internet to access product information, search
engines have become an important navigation tool to enhance information collection …