Power Play: Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Global Influence

A comprehensive and entertaining look at how video games became a cultural and global force, perfect for fans of Blood, Sweat, & Pixels and Console Wars.

The evolution of video games from a niche pursuit to the world's largest entertainment medium, with billions of players and billions of dollars at stake, has made it a perfect place for states and non-state actors to advance their goals online. In Power Play, leading games industry expert George E. Osborn explores the burgeoning foreign and...