MARCUS: PAID TO PLAY

Jérémie Leger

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Born in the 1970s, Marcusosaurus Rex—aka Marcus—is a true video game dinosaur who’s lived through two centuries of geek culture! From the prehistoric days of gaming to the modern era, discover how this lifelong enthusiast became one of France’s most beloved figures in video game media.

As the first Let’s Player before it was even a thing, Marcus pioneered Level One on Game One and helped launch Retro Game One, one of the earliest shows dedicated to retro gaming.

This book dives into his childhood, teenage years, family life, journalism beginnings, his work on gaming magazines, the founding of Game One, and his biggest influences—from Star Wars to Charlie Chaplin, Duke Nukem, Asterix, Donjons & Dragons, Mario Kart, and more.

Told with humor and heart, Marcus shares how he built a unique career by being “paid to play,” gaining XP through every experience in his lifelong quest as a gamer.

Backed by over 70 hours of interviews and testimonials from fellow gaming icons like Kayane, Julien Tellouck, Le Joueur du Grenier, and more, journalist Jérémie Leger presents the definitive biography of Marcus—the beloved Tonton Gamer—and, through his story, traces the legacy of the very first generation of gamers.

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PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
French	Paperback		9784827214413	2025	394

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Marcus: Paid to Play

Marcus - Payé pour jouer

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