Holt, Tyler
Labour, Learning, and Leisure: The Technical Culture of Practice in Video Game Live Streaming
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Creator (cre): Holt, Tyler, Thesis advisor (ths): Hodges, Hugh, Degree committee member (dgc): Mitchell, Liam, Degree committee member (dgc): Synenko, Joshua, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract:
Games, and especially video games are fast becoming the most pervasive media form, and live streaming games is fast becoming the most pervasive way of experiencing those games. This thesis looks at the history of broadcast, the practices of technological hobbyists, the social and technological aspect of games, gaming communities that transform game narratives, and gaming communities that transform political narratives. It demonstrates how the study of video game live streaming can be used as a model to study and analyze the production, consumption, and reciprocal relationship between the producers and consumers of media.
Author Keywords: Bill Gates is the Devil, Broadcast, Gaming, Ham Radio, Live Streaming, Video Game Live Streaming
2023