Exploring players' in-game purchase intention in freemium open-world games: The role of cognitive absorption and motivational affordances

YC Zhao, D Wu, S Song, X Yao - International Journal of Human …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Freemium open-world games have become one of the most profitable game genres through
the sale of in-game items. However, despite the apparent commercial success of the …

Geographical Aspects of Open-World Video Games

P Fraile-Jurado - Games and culture, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, open-world environments in video games have become increasingly
popular and immersive. Millions of players are able to explore virtual landscapes that …

Digital Game-Based Heritage Education: Analyzing the Potential of Heritage-Based Video Games

D Camuñas-García, MP Cáceres-Reche… - Education …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Video games have emerged as a promising tool for enhancing engagement with cultural
heritage. However, there is limited knowledge about how existing games can effectively …

Toward Realism: An Analysis of Coastal Environments in Open-World Video Games

P Fraile-Jurado, M Llovet-Ferrer… - Simulation & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examines the fidelity of coastal environments depicted in open-world video
games, aiming to evaluate the accuracy and representation of various coastal features …

文旅融合背景下国产游戏创新与推广的模式探索: 基于《 原神》 的案例分析

张妍, 李金昊, 赵宇翔 - 图书情报知识, 2021 - dik.whu.edu.cn
[目的/意义] 探究文旅融合对国产游戏创新与推广的渗透和驱动, 分析文旅融合与游戏双轨融通的
积极作用.[研究设计/方法] 以开放世界冒险类角色扮演游戏《 原神》 作为案例 …

Helping and Being Helped: Exploring the Motivations and Barriers to Upstream Reciprocity in Open-World Games

Y Chen, C Xue - International Journal of Human–Computer …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In a game world, if you are having trouble, you may ask experienced players for help; after
leveling up, you may help novice players avoid difficulties in turn. This phenomenon is …

Video Games and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Virtual Worlds as New Playgrounds and Training Spaces

X Somoza Medina, M Somoza Medina - COVID, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the authorities to take an unprecedented measure in
history: the house confinement of millions of people worldwide. Video games, especially …

Exploring the Factors Influencing Motivation and Satisfaction of Video Game Players

P Kępka, A Strzelecki - Journal of Electronic Gaming …, 2024 - journals.humankinetics.com
The focus of the article is the user motivation and satisfaction from playing video games. It
covers the basic information on the video game player types and the video game market …

Expanding the magic circle: Immersive storytelling that trains environmental perception

N Doonan, L Oliveira, C Ravenelle - Convergence, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Scholarship on immersion in simulated environments often emphasizes cognitive
immersion, or the suspension of disbelief that takes place in an illusionistic space that …

[PDF][PDF] Transformando la educación a través del conocimiento

JME Faubel, A Fernández-Sogorb… - Bogota-Colombia …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Las redes sociales se han erigido como un componente tangible de la sociedad
contemporánea en relación al consumo de ocio ya la relación interpersonal. Su impacto no …