GAMESbrief Unplugged Volume 1: On copyright, politics and opinion [paperback] (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781446613702)

Read this book for a biting analysis of the games'industry's most burning issues as it gets knocked from pillar to post by digital transition and the pressure of free content. Inside, you will find out: - Why there has never been a better time to be game developer - Which ten companies are doomed to failure - How video game tax credits are short-term gain for long-term pain - Why EMI's decision to enforce copyright over a parody of Empire, State of Mind was stupid All these questions and more are discussed with brutal frankness by Nicholas Lovell, author of the acclaimed GAMESbrief blog. This is Volume 1 of GAMESbrief Unplugged: an edited, curated collection of the best of GAMESbrief, covering copyright, politics, taxation, and opinions on everything from microtransactions to why games don't cause rickets.

Author: Nicholas Lovell
ISBN-10: 1446613704
ISBN-13: 9781446613702
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 02/18/2011
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d