Challenges and opportunities for the online gaming industry in Vietnam: a qualitative study on the thoughts of involved parties

Phan, Quang Anh

doi:10.1080/17510694.2019.1610933

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“…To obtain a more practical perspective, I conducted in-depth interviews with 12 company leaders and game experts in Vietnam. This was a part of a long-run research project on the online gaming industry in Vietnam with various findings that have been presented in several publications (Q. A. Phan, 2019a, 2019b).…”

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From Print Texts to Online Gaming: The Cross-Cultural History of Wuxia Fictions in Vietnam

Phan

2021

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The popularization of online gaming in Vietnam, including PC and mobile gaming, has witnessed the contribution of wuxia fictions as an essential aspect of digital content production. This article shows an attempt in tracing the cultural history of wuxia works in Vietnam. East-West differences have also been taken into consideration as a way to explain reading and playing preferences. By using life course approach along with the concepts of nostalgia and cultural proximity, this study tries to historically portray the wuxia readership in Vietnam and its vestige found in wuxia online games. The findings indicate that wuxia novels serve as a crucial factor representing the literary relationship between the Sinosphere and Vietnam. Its presence has enriched the content of Vietnamese literature, adding a new genre that has been widely accepted by many generations of Vietnamese readers. Because wuxia online games could be seen as the digital continuation of wuxia fictions, the author argues that prior experience drawn from interacting with wuxia novels affects the game selection-making process of players, and gaming companies in Vietnam also acknowledge that and deploy appropriate business strategies.

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Section: How the Legacy Still Sounds: Situating Wuxia Fictions In The...mentioning

confidence: 95%

From Print Texts to Online Gaming: The Cross-Cultural History of Wuxia Fictions in Vietnam

Phan

2021

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In the Wake of Digital Games: A Glance at the Emergence of Esports in Vietnam

Anh

2023

Palgrave Series in Asia and Pacific Studies

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Challenges and opportunities for the online gaming industry in Vietnam: a qualitative study on the thoughts of involved parties

Cited by 2 publications

References 14 publications

From Print Texts to Online Gaming: The Cross-Cultural History of Wuxia Fictions in Vietnam

From Print Texts to Online Gaming: The Cross-Cultural History of Wuxia Fictions in Vietnam

In the Wake of Digital Games: A Glance at the Emergence of Esports in Vietnam

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