Title :
Why Do People Play Games? A Review of Studies on Adoption and Use
Author :
Hamari, Juho ; Keronen, Lauri ; Alha, Kati
Abstract :
This paper reviews empirical literature on adoption/acceptance, continued use as well loyalty in the context of games. The study reviews dependent variables, independent variables, coefficients between independent and dependent variables, used methodologies as well as types of games covered in the reviewed literature.
Keywords :
computer games; social aspects of automation; dependent variables; games; independent variables; Abstracts; Biological system modeling; Context; Entertainment industry; Games; Land mobile radio; Social network services; adoption; loyalty; meta-analysis; mobile game; online game; sng; social game; technology acceptance; use continuance; video game;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences (HICSS), 2015 48th Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kauai, HI
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.2015.428
