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Understanding social interaction in World of Warcraft
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 08:46 authored by Chen, VH-h, Duh, HBLResearch has argued that social interaction is a primary driving force for gamers to continue to play Massive Multiple Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs). However, one recent study argues that gamers don’t really socialize with other players but play alone. Part of the confusion over whether players socialize much and/or enjoy socializing while playing MMORPGs may be due to the lack of a conceptual framework that adequately articulates what is meant by ‘social interaction in MMORPGs to understand how users experience interactions within the game. This study utilized ethnography to map out social interaction within the game World of Warcraft. It provides a broad framework of the factors affecting social interaction. The framework developed can be further verified and modified for future research.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of ACE’07Editors
ACMPagination
21-24ISBN
978-1-59593-640-0Department/School
School of Information and Communication TechnologyPublisher
ACMPlace of publication
USAEvent title
The 4th ACE Conference, the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment TechnologyEvent Venue
Salzburg, AustriaDate of Event (Start Date)
2007-06-13Date of Event (End Date)
2007-06-15Rights statement
Copyright 2007 ACMRepository Status
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