• Lost in the App Store: The Political Economy of the Canadian Game App Economy

    Author(s):
    Daniel Joseph (see profile) , David Nieborg, Chris Young
    Date:
    2019
    Subject(s):
    Communication--Study and teaching, Games, Games--Study and teaching, Economics
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    app studies, media concentration, platform studies, Communication studies, Game studies, Political economy
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/hfhc-m573
    Abstract:
    This commentary discusses the political economy of apps. The authors found that Canadian-made game apps are notably absent in the Canadian App Store. This should be both worrying and surprising, as Canada has a relatively sizable game industry. While policy conversations on digital transformation focus on emerging technology, the authors point toward the power and politics of digital platforms as one of the key issues preventing growth in the Canadian digital economy. Ce commentaire discute de l’économie politique des applications. Les auteurs ont observé que les applis de jeu fabriqués au Canada sont absents de l’App Store canadien. Cette situation devrait surprendre et inquiéter, puisque le Canada a une industrie du jeu relativement grande. Les conversations sur les politiques relatives à la transformation numérique portent en grande partie sur les technologies émergentes, mais les auteurs tiennent à souligner que le pouvoir et les politiques relatifs aux plateformes numériques sont parmi les raisons clés pour lesquelles l’économie numérique au Canada ne croît pas autant qu’elle le pourrait.
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    Pub. DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.22230/cjc.2019v44n2a3505
    Publisher:
    CISP Journal Services
    Pub. Date:
    2019-6-28
    Journal:
    Canadian Journal of Communication
    Volume:
    44
    Issue:
    2
    ISSN:
    1499-6642,0705-3657
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    4 years ago
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial
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