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Indicator products for observing market conditions and game trends in MMOG

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Shing-Yun Jung,

Chuen-Tsai SunAuthors Info & Claims

FDG '17: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games

Article No.: 54, Pages 1 - 5

https://doi.org/10.1145/3102071.3106361

Published: 14 August 2017 Publication History

Abstract

Complex economic phenomena require significant time and effort to make observations and collect data. Inspired by the concepts of indicator species and the Big Mac index, in this paper we propose a novel and intuitive market concept, indicator products, for analyzing purchase decisions that are made on a regular basis, and for helping online game designers and researchers to observe player behaviors and market conditions. Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft is used to show how indicator products can be identified. We discuss the common features that indicator products share, as well as associated player behaviors.

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Index Terms

Indicator products for observing market conditions and game trends in MMOG
1. Applied computing
  1. Computers in other domains
    1. Personal computers and PC applications
      1. Computer games
2. Information systems
  1. Information systems applications
    1. Multimedia information systems
      1. Massively multiplayer online games

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FDG '17: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games

August 2017

545 pages

ISBN:9781450353199

DOI:10.1145/3102071

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University of York
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Massive, Northeastern University
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Northeastern University
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Drexel University
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ITU Copenhagen

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Vanderlei Fernandes LSarmet MCastanho CPezzuol Jacobi Re Silva T(2020)Analysis of Clustering Techniques in MMOG with Restricted Data: The Case of Final Fantasy XIVDesign, User Experience, and Usability. Design for Contemporary Interactive Environments10.1007/978-3-030-49760-6_42(586-604)Online publication date: 10-Jul-2020
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49760-6_42
Su Y(2019)Game Analytics Research: Status and TrendsAdvances in E-Business Engineering for Ubiquitous Computing10.1007/978-3-030-34986-8_40(572-589)Online publication date: 28-Nov-2019
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34986-8_40
Fernandes LCastanho CJacobi R(2018)A Survey on Game Analytics in Massive Multiplayer Online Games2018 17th Brazilian Symposium on Computer Games and Digital Entertainment (SBGames)10.1109/SBGAMES.2018.00012(21-2109)Online publication date: Oct-2018
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