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Gamers at Work: Stories Behind the Games People Play [Paperback]

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  • Category: Books (Computers)
  • Author:  Ramsay, Morgan
  • Author:  Ramsay, Morgan
  • ISBN-10:  1430233516
  • ISBN-10:  1430233516
  • ISBN-13:  9781430233510
  • ISBN-13:  9781430233510
  • Publisher:  Apress
  • Publisher:  Apress
  • Pages:  356
  • Pages:  356
  • Binding:  Paperback
  • Binding:  Paperback
  • Pub Date:  01-Oct-2012
  • Pub Date:  01-Oct-2012
  • SKU:  1430233516-11-SPRI
  • SKU:  1430233516-11-SPRI
  • Item ID: 101775210
  • List Price: $69.99
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Gamers at Work is a critical resource for new and experienced business leaders—for anyone who feels unprepared for the demanding and seemingly insurmountable trials ahead of them. —Peter Molyneux OBE, founder, Lionhead Studios

Gamers at Work explores every imaginable subtlety of the video-game industry through the fascinating stories of those who took the risks and reaped the rewards. —Hal Halpin, president, Entertainment Consumers Association

This is the sort of book that can tear the most hardcore gamers away from their PCs, Macs, or consoles for a few hours of rewarding reading. —North County Times

Gamers at Work is truly an invaluable resource that's well worth adding to your personal library. —Wii Love It

There are few companies in the video-game industry that have withstood the test of time; most startups exit as quickly as they enter. In Gamers at Work: Stories Behind the Games People Play, the countless challenges of building successful video-game developers and publishers in this unstable industry are explored through interviews containing entertaining stories, humorous anecdotes, and lessons learned the hard way.

Gamers at Work presents an inside look at how 18 industry leaders play the odds, seize opportunities, and transform small businesses into great businesses. Here, in Gamers at Work, you will find their stories replete with their personal struggles, corporate intrigue, and insights into strategy, leadership, and management.&llÃÙ

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