A Dualistic Approach to Harmonious and Obsessive Passion: The Impact of Game Mechanics on Mobile Gaming Engagement

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aut.relation.journalElectronic Commerce Research
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dc.contributor.authorPark, HE
dc.contributor.authorYap, SF
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-15T04:31:08Z
dc.date.available2024-08-15T04:31:08Z
dc.date.issued2024-08-02
dc.description.abstractCurrent gaming literature lacks empirical evidence on the influence of game design elements and the process through which game engagement can transition into addictive behaviors. Drawing upon the dual theory of passion, this research explores how game design mechanics shape the dualistic experience of passion (i.e., harmonious versus obsessive passion) in mobile gaming consumption. Our netnographic study involved a 2-year participatory observation of an online mobile game community named Empires and Puzzles, culminating in 10,927 posts and nine relevant forum topics. Seven interviews with game developers were also conducted. Our findings reveal that specific mobile game mechanics, namely farming, loot boxing, and raiding, influence the transition from harmonious passion (HP) to obsessive passion (OP) through a pathway characterized by pre-occupying, whilst the recovery mechanism that facilitates the transition from OP back to HP include alleviating. Such findings foreground the theoretical importance of moving beyond a static perspective of gaming engagement. This study contributes to information system literature by developing an empirically grounded framework for understanding the mechanisms underlying the influence of game design on the dualistic nature of mobile gaming passion. Persistent public criticism and government skepticism can impede game businesses. Our insights have the potential to generate positive social impacts by promoting responsible game design to alleviate resistance and skepticism.
dc.identifier.citationElectronic Commerce Research, ISSN: 1389-5753 (Print); 1572-9362 (Online), Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1-24. doi: 10.1007/s10660-024-09886-7
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10660-024-09886-7
dc.identifier.issn1389-5753
dc.identifier.issn1572-9362
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/17892
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10660-024-09886-7
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dc.subject46 Information and Computing Sciences
dc.subject4608 Human-Centred Computing
dc.subject0806 Information Systems
dc.subject1505 Marketing
dc.subjectInformation Systems
dc.subject3503 Business systems in context
dc.subject4601 Applied computing
dc.subject4609 Information systems
dc.titleA Dualistic Approach to Harmonious and Obsessive Passion: The Impact of Game Mechanics on Mobile Gaming Engagement
dc.typeJournal Article
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