Understanding the role of competition in video gameplay satisfaction |
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Authors: | Sepandar Sepehr Milena Head |
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Affiliation: | DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street, West Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M4, Canada |
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Abstract: | One of the key elements in many video games is competition. Based on Self-Determination and Flow theories, this paper explores the process through which competition makes a video game satisfying. A structural model that examines the impacts of Situational Competitiveness (manipulated via modes of competition) and Dispositional Competitiveness (as a personality trait) on gameplay experience is proposed and validated. The results show that the perception of video game competitiveness has a strong effect on Flow experience and Satisfaction. While an individual’s personality impacts the perception of a game’s competitiveness, this perception can also be influenced by the mode of competition. |
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Keywords: | Self-determination theory Theory of flow Educational video games Competition Satisfaction Game-based learning |
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