3.12a What are best practices in research in the study of video games? What are the most effective routes for data collection and sharing between players, industry and academia, to address these research interests?

Background

For the video games sub-sector, DCMS’s specific questions focus on the most effective methods and means for researching the sector, capturing the sector’s contribution to economic growth, and the high-profile issue of in-game monetisation practices.

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