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Expecting Continued Play in Prisoner's Dilemma Games: A Test of Three Models
By: J. K. Murnighan and A. E. Roth
Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling
Murnighan, J. K., and A. E. Roth. "Expecting Continued Play in Prisoner's Dilemma Games: A Test of Three Models." Journal of Conflict Resolution 27, no. 2 (June 1983): 279–300.
- 1978
- Article
A Note Concerning Asymmetric Games on Graphs
By: A. E. Roth
Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling
Roth, A. E. "A Note Concerning Asymmetric Games on Graphs." Naval Research Logistics Quarterly 25 (1978): 365–367.
- December 1973
- Article
On Non-Atomic Games
By: Elon Kohlberg
Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling
Kohlberg, Elon. "On Non-Atomic Games." International Journal of Game Theory 2, no. 1 (December 1973): 87 – 98.
- September 1974
- Article
Repeated Games of Incomplete Information: The Symmetric Case
By: Elon Kohlberg and Shmuel Zamir
Kohlberg, Elon, and Shmuel Zamir. "Repeated Games of Incomplete Information: The Symmetric Case." Annals of Statistics 2, no. 5 (September 1974): 1040–1041.
- Article
Digital Chess
By: D. B. Yoffie
Yoffie, D. B. "Digital Chess." World Link 11, no. 1 (January–February 1998): 32–34.
- March 1975
- Article
Optimal Strategies in Repeated Games with Incomplete Information
By: Elon Kohlberg
Kohlberg, Elon. "Optimal Strategies in Repeated Games with Incomplete Information." International Journal of Game Theory 4, no. 1 (March 1975): 7 – 24.
- June 1975
- Article
The Information Revealed in Infinitely Repeated Games of Incomplete Information
By: Elon Kohlberg
Kohlberg, Elon. "The Information Revealed in Infinitely Repeated Games of Incomplete Information." International Journal of Game Theory 4, no. 2 (June 1975): 57–59.
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Pinball Wizard
the city's most recognizable landmarks" filled with video and arcade games, where, for example, "electronic baseball games await players in a circular room designed like Yankee Stadium." Broadway City... View Details
- January 2009 (Revised January 2010)
- Case
Responding to the Wii?
By: Andrei Hagiu and Hanna Halaburda
After years of gaming console industry leadership, how should Sony respond to the overwhelming success of competitor Nintendo's user-friendly Wii over Sony's high-tech PlayStation 3? It was August 2008 and Kazuo Hirai, chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment... View Details
Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Two-Sided Platforms; Industry Structures; Competitive Strategy; Electronics Industry; Video Game Industry
Hagiu, Andrei, and Hanna Halaburda. "Responding to the Wii?" Harvard Business School Case 709-448, January 2009. (Revised January 2010.)
- 2008
- Working Paper
Unraveling Yields Inefficient Matchings: Evidence from Post-season College Football Bowls
By: Guillaume R. Frechette, Alvin E. Roth and M. Utku Unver
Many markets have "unraveled" and experienced inefficient, early, dispersed transactions, and subsequently developed institutions to delay transaction timing. However, it has previously proved difficult to measure and identify the resulting efficiency gains. Prior to... View Details
Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Television Entertainment; Market Timing; Market Transactions; Marketplace Matching; Sports Industry
Frechette, Guillaume R., Alvin E. Roth, and M. Utku Unver. "Unraveling Yields Inefficient Matchings: Evidence from Post-season College Football Bowls." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-010, July 2008.
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
You Have to Save to Win
Playing off the popularity of lottery games, HBS professor Peter Tufano has designed a savings program called “Save to Win,” now being tested at eight credit unions in Michigan. To participate, individuals open a one-year certificate of... View Details
- June 1978
- Article
Large Group Bargaining in a Characteristic Function Game
By: J. K. Murnighan and A. E. Roth
Murnighan, J. K., and A. E. Roth. "Large Group Bargaining in a Characteristic Function Game." Journal of Conflict Resolution 22, no. 2 (June 1978): 299–317.
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Gold Mettle
City bidders interested in landing the Games, and to make matters worse, the local organizing committee was in financial and organizational disarray. The scandalous situation... View Details
- January 1991
- Article
Game Theory as a Part of Empirical Economics
By: A. E. Roth
Roth, A. E. "Game Theory as a Part of Empirical Economics." Economic Journal 101 (January 1991): 107–114.
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Pyramid Scheme
Start with a 6,000-square-foot space. Pack it with some $1 million of high-tech sound effects and visuals to create a pulsing, interactive world that combines elements of video games, theme parks, View Details
- October 2003
- Article
Relative versus Absolute Speed of Adjustment in Strategic Environments: Responder Behavior in Ultimatum Games
By: David J. Cooper, Nick Feltovich, Alvin E. Roth and Rami Zwick
Cooper, David J., Nick Feltovich, Alvin E. Roth, and Rami Zwick. "Relative versus Absolute Speed of Adjustment in Strategic Environments: Responder Behavior in Ultimatum Games." Experimental Economics 6, no. 2 (October 2003): 181–207.
- January 2020
- Case
Ninja: Which Platform Wins Esports' Biggest Star?
By: Anita Elberse and Michal T. Leszczynski
It is July 2019, and the business of esports and gaming is booming. Tyler Blevins—better known as Ninja—has risen to stardom playing the immensely popular shooter game Fortnite. He has become the most followed streamer in the world and, helped by his management company... View Details
Keywords: Esports; Platforms; Superstar; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Internet and the Web; Personal Development and Career; Decision Making; Digital Platforms; Video Game Industry; Technology Industry
Elberse, Anita, and Michal T. Leszczynski. "Ninja: Which Platform Wins Esports' Biggest Star?" Harvard Business School Case 520-036, January 2020.
- Summer 2013
- Response
How Caesars Entertainment Is Betting on Sustainability: Response
One of the largest gaming companies in the world expanded its sustainability efforts using a scorecard to guide and goad managers. This response assesses Caesars Entertainment's CodeGreen scorecard, advocates a more comprehensive environmental assessment to target... View Details
Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Entertainment; Energy; Energy Conservation; Buildings and Facilities; Goals and Objectives; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance Evaluation; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Toffel, Michael W. "How Caesars Entertainment Is Betting on Sustainability: Response." MIT Sloan Management Review 54, no. 4 (Summer 2013): 72–73.
- August 2001 (Revised September 2002)
- Case
Sony PlayStation2 (A)
By: Rohit Deshpande and Seth Schulman
In early 1999, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., had to determine the appropriate U.S. launch strategy for the next-generation video game player, Sony PlayStation2. Despite the success of the original PlayStation1, new competitors and an uncertain... View Details
Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Globalization; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Risk and Uncertainty; Competitive Strategy; Information Technology; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
Deshpande, Rohit, and Seth Schulman. "Sony PlayStation2 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 502-016, August 2001. (Revised September 2002.)
- June 2024
- Case
Wemade: (Re)Establishing Trust in Blockchain Games (A)
By: Jung Koo Kang, Charles CY Wang, David Allen and Kwangmoon So
This case explores the fundamental challenges and accounting issues arising from the integration of blockchain technology into traditional business models. It features Wemade, a South Korean online gaming company that has staked its future on blockchain-based games.... View Details