A dual identification framework of online multiplayer video games: The case of massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs)

Badrinarayanan, Vishag; Sierra, Jeremy J.; Martin, Kinnon M.

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2014.10.006

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“…Guegan, Moliner, and Buisine (2015) examined the process of identification among MMORPG players in line with the social identity framework and revealed that being a player and being a member of a guild directly contribute to the social identity. Moreover, a sense of belonging to gaming community may activate a dual system of identification: online during engagement within a game, and offline, as members of a gaming community (Badrinarayanan, Sierra, & Martin, 2015).…”

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The relationship between online gaming motivation, self-concept clarity and tendency toward problematic gaming

Šporčić¹,

Tkalić²

2018

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The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between online gaming motivation, self-concept clarity and problematic online gaming. More specifically, the study investigated the mediating role of gaming motives between self-concept clarity and problematic online gaming. Data from 509 young adult (M = 23.14, SD = 4.66) video game players from Croatia were analyzed. Problematic online gaming was positively correlated with social, competition, coping, fantasy and escape motives for playing online video games, and negatively with self-concept clarity. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that escape motives and self-concept clarity were significant predictors of problematic online gaming after controlling for age and weekly gaming time. The results of the mediation model showed that self-concept clarity was both directly and indirectly (via escape motive) associated with problematic online gaming. The discussion addresses the issue of escapism in relation to self-concept clarity and as a factor in predicting problematic online gaming.

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The relationship between online gaming motivation, self-concept clarity and tendency toward problematic gaming

Šporčić¹,

Tkalić²

2018

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“…In a general way, online games are one type of hedonic ICT [23,53,[56][57][58][59]. Users can alleviate boredom by playing games linked with mobile phones [60].…”

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“…Considering that Pokémon Go pioneered more sophisticated software because of the need for location information [20,21], developers and game companies will be building this into future games. Thus, it is necessary for the online game industry to develop an understanding of the players' intentions [22][23][24][25]. Two objectives are proposed: (1) to research the motivations of those using augmented reality mobile games; (2) to define a structural model based on the Uses and Gratification Theory [26,27] for the adoption of augmented reality mobile games.…”

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Uses and Gratifications on Augmented Reality Games: An Examination of Pokémon Go

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Users are attracted by augmented reality games to fulfil their needs. Two objectives are proposed: (1) to research the motivations of those using augmented reality mobile games; (2) to define a structural model based on Uses and Gratifications Theory for the adoption of augmented reality mobile games. The present study examines the case of Pokémon Go. The model is composed of eight constructs: enjoyment, fantasy, escapism, social interaction, social presence, achievement, self-presentation and continuance intention. The SEM model was empirically assessed based on 1183 responses from Pokémon Go users around the world. Results clearly confirmed the positive influence of almost all the proposed constructs on continuance intention for Pokémon Go. First, these findings may be helpful for the online gaming industry in identifying the game functions that retain more gamers and improve the user experience. Second, the online gaming industry might use these results in order to classify those players with behaviours that favour the use of online games.

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“…Upon gaining Internet access, participants narrate that they start to play video games more regularly, with gaming becoming a part of their everyday life and routine (Jacobsen 2009:97 Passion is an essential dimension to the understand- Online games create an environment to participate in activities and to socialize with others without being in the same location (Badrinarayanan et al 2015(Badrinarayanan et al :1046. Some participants indicate that they would only play online games with friends they know in person.…”

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“…Main motivations to play relate to socializing with others, to gain a sense of achievement, and to be immersed in an alternate reality (Badrinarayanan, Sierra, and Martin 2015). Other motivations also exist, such as stimulating competitive needs, coping with stress, developing leadership and communication skills, as well as indulging in fantasy and recreation (Fuster et al 2014).…”

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Online Gamers, Lived Experiences, and Sense of Belonging: Students at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein

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Coetzee²,

Byczkowska-Owczarek

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Individuals who partake in video games are often regarded with prejudice. It is an activity that is perceived to be mainly related to senseless leisure and teenage entertainment. However, many diverse people make video games such an important part of their lives that they become passionately engaged in it. Video games and online video gaming offer the player immersive experiences unlike any other forms of media. A phenomenological and interpretive exploration is undertaken in order to gain a deeper understanding of the narratives of online gamers and their experiences of a sense of belonging to the associated online communities. Through the use of in-depth interviews, the article explores various aspects of the life stories of a group of eight South African university students. It attempts to show how online gaming has become a part of their lifeworlds. The aim of this article is to present the narratives of online gamers as rich and descriptive accounts that maintain the voices of the participants. Various aspects of the lifeworlds of online gamers are explored. Firstly, an exploration is undertaken to gain an understanding of what it means to be a gamer. It focuses on how a person can become involved with gaming and how it can evolve into something that a person is engaged with on a daily basis. Secondly, it explores how video games influence the perception of reality of gamers. Immersion in video games can transfer a player into an alternative reality and can take the focus away from the real world. This can lead to feelings of joy and excitement, but can also lead to escapism. Lastly, the article shifts attention towards how online video gamers experience online communities. Players can have positive experiences with random strangers online, but because of the anonymous nature of the online environment, it can also lead to negative and isolating experiences.

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A dual identification framework of online multiplayer video games: The case of massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs)

Cited by 102 publications

References 48 publications

The relationship between online gaming motivation, self-concept clarity and tendency toward problematic gaming

The relationship between online gaming motivation, self-concept clarity and tendency toward problematic gaming

Uses and Gratifications on Augmented Reality Games: An Examination of Pokémon Go

Online Gamers, Lived Experiences, and Sense of Belonging: Students at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein

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