Cryptogaming: Blockchain and the Financialization of Videogames

by Ben Egliston

This book examines the discourses surrounding the rise of the cryptogaming industry and the use of blockchain technology in videogames. Using a discourse analysis of industry materials published by cryptogame developers and venture capital firms, the book explores the promises made by proponents of cryptogaming, including the potential for resist power asymmetry in the value chain, the ability for players to generate income through their in-game...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031734459
• ISBN13: 9783031734458
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 76 Pages