vii, 249 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2016
Notes:
NMAHMAI copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment.
Contents:
Pre-Game: Why video games matter -- The Evil Genius: Alexander Garfield and the rise of North America -- The emperor of Seoul: BoxeR and Brood War -- Nuclear launch detected: Starcraft II explodes -- Stream dreams: Twitch -- A challenger appears: League of Legends ascends -- Unbalanced: women, race, and gaming -- Born to win: DOTA 2 raises the stakes -- Capital flood: big money comes to eSports (again) -- The road to $18 million: The Fifth International -- The players
Summary:
"Describes the high-stakes, cutthroat and hugely popular industry of competitive and professional gaming and explores the players, companies and games that have attracted the same sort of sacrifices and fervor as professional sports, "--NoveList
