Game Boys: Triumph, Heartbreak, and the Quest for Cash in the Battleground of Competitive V ideogaming
ISBN-13:
9780452295445
ISBN-10:
0452295440
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
Michael Kane
Publication date:
2009
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Format:
Paperback
320 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780452295445
ISBN-10:
0452295440
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
Michael Kane
Publication date:
2009
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Format:
Paperback
320 pages
Summary
Game Boys: Triumph, Heartbreak, and the Quest for Cash in the Battleground of Competitive V ideogaming (ISBN-13: 9780452295445 and ISBN-10: 0452295440), written by authors
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Description
A year inside the fierce rivalries and big business of competitive videogaming
A technology-fueled spin on a classic sports tale, Game Boys profiles "cyber-athletes" who compete for dominance in the professional gaming circuit, a world populated with rivalries, big egos, corporate sponsorships, and large cash prizes. Michael Kane's pioneering account of the lifestyle and business of gaming takes readers to the heart of "e-sports," what many consider the successor in sports entertainment to the X-games and competitive poker. Following the top teams-3D and CompLexity, a rivalry as bitter as the Yankees versus the Red Sox-Kane profiles the star players as they cheat, strategize, sign with rival teams, and get berated by sideline-pacing coaches. Are gamers really the athletes of tomorrow? They act like they are. A lively tour of the quirks and dramas of a subculture on the cusp of big things, Game Boys is a tale of sports glory and a glimpse into the lucrative business of gaming.
A technology-fueled spin on a classic sports tale, Game Boys profiles "cyber-athletes" who compete for dominance in the professional gaming circuit, a world populated with rivalries, big egos, corporate sponsorships, and large cash prizes. Michael Kane's pioneering account of the lifestyle and business of gaming takes readers to the heart of "e-sports," what many consider the successor in sports entertainment to the X-games and competitive poker. Following the top teams-3D and CompLexity, a rivalry as bitter as the Yankees versus the Red Sox-Kane profiles the star players as they cheat, strategize, sign with rival teams, and get berated by sideline-pacing coaches. Are gamers really the athletes of tomorrow? They act like they are. A lively tour of the quirks and dramas of a subculture on the cusp of big things, Game Boys is a tale of sports glory and a glimpse into the lucrative business of gaming.
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