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Video Games: The New Masters of the World

Video Games: The New Masters of the World

2016•1h 18m•6.7/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

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6.7/10(7)

In thirty years, the video game has conquered an increasingly wide audience. Drawing on the recent work of economists, sociologists, experts and interviewing major players in this field, this investigation unravels the overwhelming domination of this new mass media.

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Production

Bonne Compagnie, ARTE

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Sylvain Ohrel

Sylvain Ohrel

Self - Narrator (voice)

Niel Hammad

Self

Bora Kim

Self

Daphné Bavelier

Self

Yves Guillemot

Self

David Cage

David Cage

Self

Aphra Kerr

Self

Kazunori Yamauchi

Kazunori Yamauchi

Self

Franck Pearce

Self

Jenova Chen

Self

Suda 51

Self

Jesper Juul

Self

Olivier Seguret

Self

Gabe Zichermann

Self

Emmett Shear

Self

Jeff Lyndon

Self

Niklas Hed

Self

Julien Codorniu

Self

Oscar Barda

Self

David Rutter

Self

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