the gaming ecosystem beyond the surface.

an interdisciplinary project

the gaming ecosystem beyond the surface.

an interdisciplinary project

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The third name. Sovereign capital, political co-investment, and the Electronic Arts acquisition

EA Sports

m&a

strategic-dependencies

Saudi Savvy - Pif

The third name. Sovereign capital, political co-investment, and the Electronic Arts acquisition

EA Sports

m&a

strategic-dependencies

Saudi Savvy - Pif

Asymmetric integration and hybrid governance in the Iranian videogame industry

iran gaming ecosystem

asymmetric integration

hybrid governance

Game controller under the Iranian flag, symbolizing Iran’s videogame ecosystem between cultural identity, informal access and global platform dependence.

Asymmetric integration and hybrid governance in the Iranian videogame industry

iran gaming ecosystem

asymmetric integration

hybrid governance

Game controller under the Iranian flag, symbolizing Iran’s videogame ecosystem between cultural identity, informal access and global platform dependence.

The Rule Behind Political Influence in Gaming

gaming, elections & attention

trust layer & creator power

cognitive-game-mediated influence

The Rule Behind Political Influence in Gaming

gaming, elections & attention

trust layer & creator power

cognitive-game-mediated influence

China’s videogame evolution: from the console ban to the governance of platforms, content and playtime

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

console ban

capital vs original games

China’s videogame evolution: from the console ban to the governance of platforms, content and playtime

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

console ban

capital vs original games

Black Myth: Wukong, between the digital Silk Road and domestic community narratives

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

cultural controversy

politicized reception

Black Myth: Wukong, between the digital Silk Road and domestic community narratives

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

cultural controversy

politicized reception

Prestige chinese videogames. Making a new gaming identity

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

sino-futurism

gaming identity

Prestige chinese videogames. Making a new gaming identity

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

sino-futurism

gaming identity

Narrative sovereignty and infrastructural dependence: the videogame in the russian case

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

russian videogames

nation branding

Narrative sovereignty and infrastructural dependence: the videogame in the russian case

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

russian videogames

nation branding

From living room to cloud: the transformation of the structural paradigm

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

from console to mobile

digital sovereignty

From living room to cloud: the transformation of the structural paradigm

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

from console to mobile

digital sovereignty

From gross national cool to gaming foreign policy: videogames and Japan’s cultural projection

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

pop culture diplomacy

nation branding

From gross national cool to gaming foreign policy: videogames and Japan’s cultural projection

Part of the upcoming Lyingflat paper series.

pop culture diplomacy

nation branding

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