Interrogating Creative Theory and Creative Work Inside the Games Studio

• Published in: Sociology (Oxford) Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 316 - 332
• Main Authors: Thompson, Paul, Parker, Rachel, Cox, Stephen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications Ltd 01.04.2016; SAGE Publications; Cambridge University Press; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Autonomy; Computer & video games; Creative industries; Culture; Economic development; Games; Identity; Job insecurity; Online entertainment; Political economy; Sociology; Software; Studies; Work skills; Workers; Australia; labour process; autonomy; games industry; political economy; creative labour; immaterial labour; effort bargain

The expansion of creative and cultural industries has provided a rich source for theoretical claims and commentary. Much of this reproduces and extends the idea that autonomy is the defining feature of both enterprises and workers. Drawing on evidence from research into Australian development studio...