How technological change affects power relations in global markets : remote developers in the console and mobile games industry

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

PARKER, R.

QUT Business School, Queensland Univ. of Technology, Brisbane, Australie

COX, S.

QUT Business School, Queensland Univ. of Technology, Brisbane, Australie

THOMPSON, P.

Univ. of Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow, Royaume-Uni

Description :
This article analyses how technological change affects power relations in global markets through remote developers in the Australian console and mobile games industry. First, it shows that lead firms in the emerging mobile devices market retain a position of power in the global games entertainment industry relative to remote developers. Second,that they have developed and sustained bottlenecks in their segment of the industry through platform competition and the development of an intensely competitive ecosystem of developers.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Environment and planning A, issn : 0308-518X, 2014, vol. 46, n°. 1, p. 168-195, nombre de pages : 28, Références bibliographiques : 4 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Pion

Langue :
Anglais