What factors create intrinsic and extrinsic motivations in video games?

Abstract: The aim of this study is to find out what factors generate intrinsic and extrinsic motivations in video games. A stimulated recall method is used to conduct a study, where nine participants played The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo, 2017) for 20 minutes before participating in an interview about their game session. The interviews are later transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. The conclusions drawn from this study are that game systems and intrinsic integration have aspects which generate both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, while behavioural components such as the Immersion, Achievement, and Social components, can influence which of those aspects players will be drawn to. This has implications for research into education, where several discovered factors of creating motivation (game systems and intrinsic integration) can be used into creating more motivation for students to play education games.