Game Boys: Triumph, Heartbreak, and the Quest for Cash in the Battleground of Competitive V ideogaming - Brossura

Kane, Michael

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0452295440 ISBN 13: 9780452295445

Casa editrice: Plume, 2009

Riassunto

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.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Michael Kane is an entertainment features writer for the New York Post and a former sports writer and editor at the Denver Post. His writing has also appeared in ESPN Magazine and Sport magazine.

Product Description:

"Game Boys" offers an inside look at the rivalries, big money, and dirty business of competitive videogaming.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Plume
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0452295440
• ISBN 13: 9780452295445
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320