{"product_id":"gamers-at-work-stories-behind-the-games-people-play-9781430233510","title":"Gamers at Work: Stories Behind the Games People Play","description":"\"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.\" --\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Molyneux OBE, founder, Lionhead Studios \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eHal Halpin, president, Entertainment Consumers Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eNorth County Times\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gamers at Work is truly an invaluable resource that's well worth adding to your personal library.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eWii Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are few companies in the video-game industry that have withstood the test of time; most startups exit as quickly as they enter. In \u003cem\u003eGamers at Work: Stories Behind the Games People Play\u003c\/em\u003e, 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. \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGamers at Work\u003c\/em\u003e presents an inside look at how 18 industry leaders play the odds, seize opportunities, and transform small businesses into great businesses. 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