• DocumentCode
    1357696
  • Title

    Computer Hobbyists and the Gaming Industry in Finland

  • Author

    Saarikoski, Petri ; Suominen, Jaakko

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Turku, Turku, Finland
  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    20
  • Lastpage
    33
  • Abstract
    Since the 1950s, digital games in Finland have bridged gaps between professional users and the public as well as institutional and domestic environments. The early significance of Finland´s 1970s and 1980s computer games hobbyist and hacker cultures is still evident: clear connections exist between the country´s rich history of such subcultures and its modern international success in multimedia and mobile entertainment.
  • Keywords
    computer games; hobby computing; Finland computer games hobbyist; digital gaming industry; hacker culture; multimedia-mobile entertainment; Automata; Computer hacking; Computer industry; Cultural differences; Environmental economics; Game theory; History; Legislation; Mobile computing; Toy industry; Finland; History of computing; digital games; game industry; game journalism; hobbyist subculture;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1058-6180
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAHC.2009.39
  • Filename
    5223983
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1357696