2020
Korkeila, Henry; Koivisto, Jonna; Hamari, Juho
Demographic Differences in Accumulated Types of Capital in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Games Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Academic Mindtrek, pp. 74–82, ACM, 2020, ISBN: 978-1-4503-7774-4.
Abstract | Links | Tags: Avatars, Capital, Demographics, MMORPG
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title = {Demographic Differences in Accumulated Types of Capital in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Games},
author = {Henry Korkeila and Jonna Koivisto and Juho Hamari},
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date = {2020-01-29},
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abstract = {This paper examines how the demographic attributes and extra-game habits of players of a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) predict the accumulated capital of their avatars. An online survey (N=905) was conducted amidst the players of Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV). Four types of capital were measured to map out the concrete and intangible resources of the avatars; social, economic, cultural and symbolic. The results show that weekly time spent playing the game is the strongest predictor of avatar capital and was associated with all types of capital. Time subscribed to the game was associated with cultural, economic, symbolic and bonding social capital. Social capital was found to be highest amongst both young and female players. Forum activity was associated with symbolic capital.},
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This paper examines how the demographic attributes and extra-game habits of players of a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) predict the accumulated capital of their avatars. An online survey (N=905) was conducted amidst the players of Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV). Four types of capital were measured to map out the concrete and intangible resources of the avatars; social, economic, cultural and symbolic. The results show that weekly time spent playing the game is the strongest predictor of avatar capital and was associated with all types of capital. Time subscribed to the game was associated with cultural, economic, symbolic and bonding social capital. Social capital was found to be highest amongst both young and female players. Forum activity was associated with symbolic capital.
Korkeila, Henry; Hamari, Juho
Avatar Capital: The Relationships Between Player Orientation and Their Avatar’s Social, Symbolic, Economic and Cultural Capital Journal Article
In: Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 102, pp. 14-21, 2020, ISSN: 0747-5632.
Abstract | Links | Tags: Avatars, Capital, Digitalization, MMORPG, Video games, Virtualization
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title = {Avatar Capital: The Relationships Between Player Orientation and Their Avatar’s Social, Symbolic, Economic and Cultural Capital},
author = {Henry Korkeila and Juho Hamari},
url = {https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202101251653},
doi = {10.1016/j.chb.2019.07.036},
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year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
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journal = {Computers in Human Behavior},
volume = {102},
pages = {14-21},
abstract = {Our everyday lives are increasingly digitized, virtualized and gamified. People increasingly live and act through a collection of various digital personas and avatars. However, the question of how peoples' psychological traits may predict the traits and features of their virtual avatars is still relatively unexplored. In this study investigates the relationship between the traits related to gaming preferences and forms of capital (economic, cultural, social and symbolic) their avatar commands. The data was gathered through an online survey (n = 905) amidst the players of a MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. The results indicate that avatar's cultural capital is associated player's orientation towards achievement-mechanics, immersion and social aspects of games. Economic capital is associated with player's orientation towards achievement and relationship sides of games. Social capital is associated with players' orientation towards immersion and social parts of games, and in-game interests of the player. Symbolic capital is associated with player's orientation towards achievement and social orientations and one's tenure in the game.},
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Our everyday lives are increasingly digitized, virtualized and gamified. People increasingly live and act through a collection of various digital personas and avatars. However, the question of how peoples' psychological traits may predict the traits and features of their virtual avatars is still relatively unexplored. In this study investigates the relationship between the traits related to gaming preferences and forms of capital (economic, cultural, social and symbolic) their avatar commands. The data was gathered through an online survey (n = 905) amidst the players of a MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. The results indicate that avatar's cultural capital is associated player's orientation towards achievement-mechanics, immersion and social aspects of games. Economic capital is associated with player's orientation towards achievement and relationship sides of games. Social capital is associated with players' orientation towards immersion and social parts of games, and in-game interests of the player. Symbolic capital is associated with player's orientation towards achievement and social orientations and one's tenure in the game.