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http://dx.doi.org/10.7583/JKGS.2019.19.1.121

Technology, Game Production, Game Developers: Understanding Gameswork in South Korea  

Jin, Yae-Won (Yonsei University, Graduate School of Arts and Communication)
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Journal of Korea Game Society / v.19, no.1, 2019 , pp. 121-134 More about this Journal
Abstract
This article examines technological innovation's impact on the game production field and on the developers' subjectivity and labor. It focuses on the appearance of the new stage of digitalization via mobile devices during the period when the leading sector of game industry rapidly shifted to Mobile games. Though the in-depth interview with the game developers, this article explores the changes in organizational and management approaches and in the developers' experience and perception of their labor. Given the serious shortage of the related literature, I believe this analysis could provide a new perspective in understanding the gameswork of specific time and location.
Keywords
Gameswork; Game production; Videogame Developers; Technology; Mobile Game; Immaterial labor; Creative Industry;
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