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    The Business of Gaming
    The Business of Gaming
    The Business of Gaming
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    The Business of Gaming

    By Laura Hamilton Waxman

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    Thanks to passionate fans, blockbuster games, and celebrity players, the gaming industry takes in billions of dollars each year. Learn how professional gamers make money, which games are the all-time top sellers, and much more about the business of gaming with this captivating high/low book.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2020
    ISBN9781728410449
    The Business of Gaming
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    Laura Hamilton Waxman

    Laura Hamilton Waxman lives in Minnesota and has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

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