Uses and gratifications of social games: Blending social networking and game play
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https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v16i7.3517Keywords:
uses and gratifications, expected value, social gamesAbstract
This study applied a uses and gratifications approach to investigate social games — the game applications integrated in social networking platforms. Users’ expected social gratifications and game gratifications from playing social games were examined. The investigation focused on three dimensions of game play: frequency, duration, and engagement of game activities. A hierarchical regression analysis found that social interaction and diversion are positive predictors of game play. Results suggest that there is a distinctly social aspect to social games that reflects their social networking characteristics. Social games should be described as social media rather than as just one category of online computer games.Downloads
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2011-07-02
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Hou, J. (2011). Uses and gratifications of social games: Blending social networking and game play. First Monday, 16(7). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v16i7.3517
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