Course Schedule
Fall 2025
PAH
PAH 330 – The Video Game Industry: An Introduction to the Business of Making Money with Play
Gen Ed: Tier 2 Individuals and Societies · Gen Ed Attribute: Writing · Gen Ed: Exploring Perspectives, Humanist
This course introduces students to the structures, practices, and study of the video game industry. Over the course of the semester we will: 1) survey the origins of the video game industry, paying particular attention to its connection to the broadcasting and film industries; 2) examine the video game industry in terms of its major spheres (development, publishing, distribution/sales, paratexts, consumption, and regulation); and 3) explore tools and techniques for theorizing video game business and conducting market analyses for academic and commercial purposes.
This course introduces students to the structures, practices, and study of the video game industry. Over the course of the semester we will: 1) survey the origins of the video game industry, paying particular attention to its connection to the broadcasting and film industries; 2) examine the video game industry in terms of its major spheres (development, publishing, distribution/sales, paratexts, consumption, and regulation); and 3) explore tools and techniques for theorizing video game business and conducting market analyses for academic and commercial purposes.
Section
101
Days
Time
Date
Aug 25 - Oct 15
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
0 / 40
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- Section: 101
- Instructor: Zimmerman, Joshua J
- Days:
- Time:
- Dates: Aug 25 - Oct 15
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 0 / 40
Section
201
Days
Time
Date
Aug 25 - Oct 15
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
0 / 10
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- Section: 201
- Instructor: Zimmerman, Joshua J
- Days:
- Time:
- Dates: Aug 25 - Oct 15
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 0 / 10