Abstract
We analyze the economic effects of a developer's connectedness in the electronic game industry. Knowledge spillovers between developers are likely to be of special relevance in this knowledge-intensive and regionally concentrated industry. We calculate social network measures for a developer's connectedness to other developers at multiple points in time. In a regression in which we exploit within-career variation in social network measures, we find that the number of direct ties a developer has to other developers has a strong effect on both a game's revenues and critics' scores. The quality of indirect ties makes no additional contribution to the game's success.
Original language | English |
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Journal | International Journal of Industrial Organization |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 223-230 |
ISSN | 0167-7187 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- Social Network Analysis
- Electronic Game Industry
- Knowledge Spillovers