Essays about: "independent video game developer"

Found 5 essays containing the words independent video game developer.

1. 1. Consumer perspectives towards monetization and its impact on AAA game designs

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Jubril Ahmadu; [2023]
   Keywords : Monetization; microtransactions; consumer; consumer market; game design; video games;

   Abstract : Monetization is now a fundamental aspect of video game creation and currently, all developers are trying to utilize it in the various designs of their games. Contemplating the monetized aspect of video games, this research has seen a gap in the studies pertaining to monetization from the perspective of the consumers, who are also the gamers and the buyers of these monetization designs. READ MORE

3. 2. Having the right pedigree? A caste study of an American Mobile game developer’s transition to an indie business model.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Domagoj Kljakovic-Gaspic; [2022-06-23]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The overall purpose of this study was to better understand the transition of a mobile games developer from a Co-Development business model to an Independent one by harnessing the framework of institutional logics. The paper is based on a case study of an American Mobile Game developer with operations in several geographical regions across the world. READ MORE

4. 3. The Dark Souls of Internationalization : Video Game Developers Enter the Chinese Market

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Michael Wagner; [2020]
   Keywords : Video Games; Internationalization; China; Institutional Environment; Localization; Piracy;

   Abstract : This thesis analyzes how the institutional environment of the Chinese market affects market entry by foreign PC video game developers. The thesis utilizes a qualitative, multiple case study of five independent PC video game developers from around the world. READ MORE

5. 4. Understanding the business model in the video game industry : A case study on an independent video game developer

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Gustav Eriksson; Erik Almér; [2019]
   Keywords : business model; business model canvas; independent video game developer; case study;

   Abstract : Background: Tough competition, time- and resource constraints, and changing consumer demands in the video game industry requires business models that can cope with the pressure.    Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to use business model framework in order to better understand how independent video game developers develop their business models. READ MORE

6. 5. Design Decisions for Indie Development of Educational Video Games : A Case Study

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

   Author : Andreas Kuoppa; [2019]
   Keywords : Educational video game; indie game; game development; XML; functional programming; open source;

   Abstract : Educational video games – especially for the PC market – do not seem to perform as well commercially as games from other genres. We argue that there is room for independent – ’indie’ – developers to break into the marketplace, by identifying certain niches and innovating on the genre. READ MORE