Motivational characteristics of Turkish MMORPG players
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Highlights：
• Self-determination Theory (SDT) accounted for the motivations of play.
• Relationships among the motivations of play were investigated through SEM.
• Turkish MMORPG players are relatively young and male-dominated.
• Advancement, game mechanics and socializing were the leading motivations.
• Teamwork has been given less importance in comparison to other motivations.
摘要
•Self-determination Theory (SDT) accounted for the motivations of play.•Relationships among the motivations of play were investigated through SEM.•Turkish MMORPG players are relatively young and male-dominated.•Advancement, game mechanics and socializing were the leading motivations.•Teamwork has been given less importance in comparison to other motivations.
论文关键词：Online gaming,Virtual reality,MMORPG,Self-determination Theory
论文评审过程：Available online 11 February 2014.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.01.016
