The rationalization process of online game cheating behaviors

Chen, Vivian; Ong, Jeremy

doi:10.1080/1369118x.2016.1271898

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“…This study contributes significantly to the literature on divergent behavior in online gaming. First, despite online gaming being a billion‐dollar industry, research, particularly on gamers' cheating intention, remains under‐explored (Chen & Ong, 2018; Wang et al, 2019). This study contributes to the literature on divergent gaming behavior by providing empirical evidence about factors driving gamers' online cheating intention and behavior.…”

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“…Second, research on online gaming has primarily been focused on developed countries like Singapore (Chen & Ong, 2018; Chen & Wu, 2015; Wu & Chen, 2013), China (Wang et al, 2019; Wu & Chen, 2013). This study is the first to be conducted in a developing country context with distinct differences in culture, economy, education, and technological infrastructure (Sharma et al, 2020).…”

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“…The topic of online game cheating has been receiving much attention. However, empirical studies in this area are lacking (Chen & Ong, 2018; Wang et al, 2019). Comparing the impact of cheating in the real and virtual worlds, gamers may not even consider cheating in online games as a concern or unethical issue as they see no physical harm.…”

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“…As such, the preservation of people's levels of honesty, trust, and integrity in the online environment becomes crucial (Corrigan-Gibbs et al, 2015). Online game cheating is gaining momentum due to the ubiquity of the internet and human interaction (Chen & Ong, 2018). However, cheating in games has existed since the beginning of video games.…”

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Competitors' envy, gamers' pride: An exploration of gamers' divergent behavior

Sharma

Singh

Sharma

2021

Psychology and Marketing

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Cheating in games has existed since the beginning of video games. The landscape of gaming and cheating has changed profoundly with its migration to the online environment. This study aims to investigate the unethical behavioral intention of online gamers. The Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Comparison Theory is used to develop a comprehensive framework to understand gamers' cheating intention. This study employs a quantitative approach to collect data from 404 gamers using a random sampling technique. Results show that attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, hedonic motivation, and benign envy influences gamers' online cheating intention. Online cheating intention was found to influence online cheating behavior positively. Looking at the moderating effect of ethical judgment, this study revealed that ethical judgment dampens the positive relationship between attitude, benign envy, and perceived behavioral control on gamers' online cheating intention. This study is the first to explore the impact of different types of envy on divergent gaming behavior. It contributes to the literature by generating insights into an under‐researched area of divergent online gaming behavior.

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Competitors' envy, gamers' pride: An exploration of gamers' divergent behavior

Sharma

Singh

Sharma

2021

Psychology and Marketing

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“…It has been reported that cheating in games degrades the performance of the fair players and adversely affects the reputation of the competition system ( Duh and Chen, 2009 ; Yan and Randell, 2009 ; Wu and Chen, 2018 ). Chen and Ong (2018) pointed out that unlike harmless anomalous behavior, cheating in games has malicious intentionality, and the potential profits from misbehavior to achieve one’s core gaming goals are limited to specific players.…”

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Why Do Some Users Become Enticed to Cheating in Competitive Online Games? An Empirical Study of Cheating Focused on Competitive Motivation, Self-Esteem, and Aggression

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Cheating, the act of winning in a competition based on unfair advantages over one’s opponents, often occurs in online games (e.g., illegal money exchange, account hacking, and exploiting a bug). With the recent flourishing of competitive tournament games online, such as League of Legends (LoL) and Overwatch, cheating has emerged as a serious problem since it not only promotes the de-socialization of gamers but also adversely affects game brands. However, there has little research on this issue in studies on competitive online games. Focused on three psychological factors (i.e., competitive motivation, self-esteem, and aggression), which has been reported to be primarily related to cheating in sports, this paper presents a study that empirically examined the associations between the factors and cheating in competitive online game environments. From survey data of 329 LoL gamers in South Korea, a structural equation model was analyzed. The results showed that gamers with a high degree of competitive motivation are more inclined to cheat in the game. Aggression increased cheating behavior and had a significant relationship with competitive motivation. Self-esteem decreased the degree of cheating but did not affect competitive motivation. Notably, gaming time negatively influenced cheating. The practical implications of these study results were discussed.

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Strategies for online game publishers to counter third-party cheats

Jhang-Li,

Robert Chiang

2024

Electronic Commerce Research and Applications

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The rationalization process of online game cheating behaviors

Cited by 15 publications

References 42 publications

Competitors' envy, gamers' pride: An exploration of gamers' divergent behavior

Competitors' envy, gamers' pride: An exploration of gamers' divergent behavior

Why Do Some Users Become Enticed to Cheating in Competitive Online Games? An Empirical Study of Cheating Focused on Competitive Motivation, Self-Esteem, and Aggression

Strategies for online game publishers to counter third-party cheats

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