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

Nieborg, David B, Young, Chris and Joseph, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4628-7417 (2019) Lost in the App Store: The Political Economy of the Canadian Game App Economy. Canadian Journal of Communication, 44 (2). ISSN 0705-3657

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2020 09:31
Publisher:	CISP Journal Services
Additional Information:	This is an Author Accepted Manuscript of a paper accepted for publication in Canadian Journal of Communication, published by and copyright CISP Journal Services.
Divisions:	Faculties > Arts and Humanities Research Centres > Research Centre for Applied Social Sciences
Subject terms:	cultural industries policy, ownership (concentration/competition), apps, platforms, games
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/625215
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.22230/cjc.2019v44n2a3505
ISSN	0705-3657
e-ISSN	1499-6642

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