In Marx at the Arcade, acclaimed researcher Jamie Woodcock delves into
the hidden abode of the gaming industry. In an account that will appeal
to hardcore gamers, digital skeptics, and the joystick-curious, Woodcock
unravels the vast networks of artists, software developers, and factory
and logistics workers whose seen and unseen labor flows into the
products we consume on a gargantuan scale. Along the way, he analyzes
the increasingly important role the gaming industry plays in
contemporary capitalism and the broader transformations of work and the
economy that it embodies.