Essays about: "Gaming culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words Gaming culture.

1. 1. Game on: under-promise and over-deliver - A qualitative case study of cultural significance of performance appraisals at “Company X”

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Emilia Makra; Marcus Hedebark; Freja Sahlin; [2023]
   Keywords : Performance management; performance appraisals; organizational culture; strategic behavior; gaming; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Title: Game on: under-promise and over-deliver - A qualitative case study of cultural significance of performance appraisals at “Company X” Seminar date: June 2nd, 2023. Course: FEKH49 - Bachelor’s degree thesis in Management and Organization, 15 credits. READ MORE

3. 2. Identifying, Analysing and Comparing Organisational Cultures in the Game Development Industry : A comparative case study on the two Blizzards from 1997-2005.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Klito Lamaj; Ruilai Xue; [2023]
   Keywords : Blizzard Entertainment; Competing Values Framework; Diablo II; Organisational culture; Starcraft;

   Abstract : Organisational culture is a long debated research field, one that is greatly influential in modern day workspace, possibly deeply affecting organisational performance. This thesis is a case study on Blizzard entertainment from 1997 to 2005, where Blizzard North and Blizzard South, two organisations, existed and worked on some of the company’s most influential games. READ MORE

4. 3. THE IMPACT OF FASHION IN SOCIAL SIMULATION GAME ON GENERATION Z USER EXPERIENCE WITH DIFFERENT FASHION SENSITIVITIES : A case study of Animal Crossing: New Horizons

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Yicheng Chen; [2023]
   Keywords : fashion; social simulation game; fashion sensitivity;

   Abstract : Fashion, as a means of self-expression and communication, has always been an important aspect of human culture. In recent years, more and more fashion brandshave launched collaborative fashion accessories and clothing in games, and players have an increasing choice of fashion in games. READ MORE

5. 4. Interpretation of UI icon design : A case study how people interpret GUI icons in video games

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Gizela Wikström; [2022]
   Keywords : GUI; UX; iconography; interpretation; game development; video games; culture;

   Abstract : This study has examined what design principles help make more understandable UI icons and what aspects are most important when understanding the functionality of UI elements. Prior to this study, 15 UI icons representing items and actions were drawn asstudy subjects together with a prototype game to provide game context to the testers. READ MORE

6. 5. When You Wish Upon a Character Banner: An Exploratory Discourse Analysis of a Genshin Impact Player Community

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Sophia Al-Nawasreh; Alex Andersson; [2022]
   Keywords : gacha; Genshin Impact; community of practice; gaming communities; Discord communities; F2P; free to play; gacha; Genshin Impact; praxisgemenskap; spelgemenskaper; Discord-gemenskaper; F2P; free to play;

   Abstract : An exploratory discourse analysis was performed on a community of practice based on Discord, an instant messaging platform. The community of practice is a group of gamers (people who play video games), dedicated to the cross-platform free-to-play game Genshin Impact. READ MORE