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1. Exploring players’ experiences with learning English in Final Fantasy XIV
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesignAbstract : The objective of this study was to investigate how players experience learning English through playing the popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. It also discussed the improvement in English skills achieved through playing the game, exploring what aspects they have improved and how they were able to do that. READ MORE
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2. Activism in MMORPGs: A case studyof the MapleStory player boycott
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikationAbstract : This thesis explores how online gaming has become a central tool for networked social movements to participate in consumer activism. I look at the case study of MapleStory: a Korean MMORPG game and their consumer activism efforts started by the players. READ MORE
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3. Quantitative Analysis of Customizable Player Avatars in an MMORPGEnvironment
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknikAbstract : Sexualization of video game characters has been noted to have real world consequences. While there are studies surrounding characters designed by video game developers, the same cannot be said for players' choice of attire. READ MORE
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4. Fashion and player retention in MMORPGs : A case study of Final Fantasy XIV: A realm reborn
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : Expression and identification through virtual characters in MMORPGs has actively been, and is still being studied throughout the 21st century, and with the growing industry of video games, these studies become more and more relevant than ever. However, the same cannot be said about the subject of self-expression in terms of wearable items of clothing in MMORPGs. READ MORE
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5. Eorzean Justice : A Mixed Methods study on distributive system fairness and use within a Distributive Justice based society
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this study was to provide data concerning Distributive Justice system use and perceived fairness by citizens who have participated in a Distributive Justice based society over a long period of time. This data filled a hole in academic studies which had previously focused on datasets from citizens in non-Distributive Justice based societies or participants in short-term experiments. READ MORE