For the Win

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For the Win is a young adult science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores online gaming, virtual economies, and global labor activism.

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instanceOf novel
science fiction novel
young adult novel
author Cory Doctorow
availableAsFreeDownload true
countryOfOrigin Canada
exploresTheme collective action
global labor activism
globalization
gold farming
labor rights
multinational corporations
online gaming
trade unions
virtual economies
featuresElement in-game currencies
massively multiplayer online games
real-money trading
followsInTheme Little Brother
genre science fiction
young adult fiction
hasCharacterRole game company executive
gold farmer
union organizer
hasISBN 9780765322166
hasWebsite https://craphound.com/ftw
intendedMessage awareness of workers’ rights in digital economies
language English
license Creative Commons
mediaType e-book
print
narrativeFocus transnational labor organizing in games
originalPublisher Tor Books
partOfAuthorBibliography works by Cory Doctorow
publicationYear 2010
setting near future
online virtual worlds
targetAudience young adults

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