Skip to main content

A content analysis of interviews with players of massively multiplayer online role-play games (MMORPGs).

Taylor, J. and Taylor, J., 2009. A content analysis of interviews with players of massively multiplayer online role-play games (MMORPGs). In: Ozok, A. A. and Zaphiris , P., eds. Online Communities and Social Computing. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, 613-621.

Full text available as:

[img]
Preview
PDF
HCI_paper_final_Taylor__Taylor.pdf - Published Version

138kB

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02774-1_66

Abstract

This paper explores the intrapersonal and interpersonal motivations involved in the playing of MMORPGs, and the impacts of gaming on online and offline relationships. Twenty-one participants completed an online synchronous interview in which they discussed their personal experiences of playing MMORPGs. An online survey was then developed to further explore the findings of the interviews and this was completed by 52 participants. A content-analysis of the interview transcripts showed that interpersonal factors (such as social communication and group cohesion) were the strongest motivators for game-playing, supporting previous research [1]. The interview data also showed that there tended to be conflict, rather than integration, between online and offline relationships, however the questionnaire data showed the opposite. This was a small-scale pilot study and a further larger study is planned which will investigate whether Social Identity Theory can be used to explain players’ perceptions of group and personal identity.

Item Type:Book Section
ISBN:978-3-642-02773-4
Series Name:Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume:5621
Issue:5621
Number of Pages:731
Group:Faculty of Science & Technology
ID Code:12775
Deposited By: Associate Professor Jacqui Taylor
Deposited On:22 Jan 2010 15:13
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 13:28

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

More statistics for this item...
Repository Staff Only -