The Book:
The proposed book for the first time within India, puts forth a comprehensive understanding of the sector called online gaming. The Book will be the first to give a holistic view of the industry from both an industry as well as policy making perspective. Primarily the book, for the first time beings in discussion from the view point of both gaming technology as well as gaming lawyers. Hence the book is exclusively geared, for the first time, towards addressing the concerns of the online gaming industry. It encapsulates the Indian experience in intervening and streamlining the online gaming industry. The rules, as mentioned above needs deliberation. The proposed book thus aims to bring in diverse view point. Hence the book is an edited work, bringing in authors who
work in the area of online gam The expected line up of authors are closely online gaming
associated with the going on of industry. Accordingly, they will bring in their perspectives which will be diverse but will have a common theme. The book is not confined to technical aspects of online gaming. Its not about the way online gaming is developed and made marketable or user friendly. It is also not a sociological study of why Indians are the most addicted to online gaming. It is about the industry of online gaming. Hence it is meant to address the concerns of those who are part of this industry. Its not only about the game developers, it is about the participants at different levels. Its about the sellers of the online games, the companies marketing these games. It is also about making
a fundamental distinction between e-sports and online games. It is about the various formats that are used to develop these games. It ranges from a discussion on metaverse, web3 to the concept of fantasy leagues. Its about the differences in
hence the
the methodology adopted to play or with the online games. Since the regulations are generic in nature moot questions that book investigates is how far the difference in the technology should condition the policy and practices in this field. Aim: The Book is aimed at representing Indian perspective in a globalized world. The Book is keeping India at the Centre. The Book aims at drawing parallel between the Indian experience and the global experience vis-à vis online game regulation. The Book aims to be a work that represents not merely an academic view point on this topic. It aims to be a book for a wider reader. Thus, the Book aims to incorporate the view points of policy makers, lawyers, technical experts, players as well as academia. The Book aims to collate the view point across the broad spectrum of online gaming and give indicators for future course of action. The Book aims to be a work that lays down foundation for future discussion on the topic of policy, practices surrounding online gaming.
Scope: The Book is confined to discussion around online gaming and all that needs to be looked into vis-à-vis online gaming. However, the book is not a technical document as to developing online games/fantasy leagues. It is not about writing the algorithm involving the instructions around online-gaming. The Book is not about the rules and regulations governing the players participating in the online games. The Book does not cover issues pertaining to malpractices involving the players participating in online games. Finally, the Book does not deal with disputes inter se the players participating in online games. It is strictly about the market and industry of online gaming and policy, practices and challenges involved. Benefits for Contributors:
Each Contributor shall receive credit as the author of the Contribution and 1 complimentary eBook copy of the Work in which the Contribution appears. Submission Procedure:
Researchers, developers and practitioners are invited to submit their chapter abstracts (l page in Word Doc) on or before July 15th,2023 dasguptalov @ gmail.com.
Please provide the following points in your proposals/abstracts:
1) Title of the contribution
2) Name of author, co-authors, institution, email-address
3) Content of the proposed chapter
4) How the contribution fits into the book
Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by July 30th, 2023 about the status of their proposals. Full Book Chapter:
Complete chapters are expected to be submitted bylst, December 2024 to dasguptalov@ gmail.com
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