Do the Aesthetics of Video Games Matter? The Influence of Classical and Expressive Aesthetics on Video Game Engagement
Keywords:
games, aesthetics, engagement, immersion, video gamesAbstract
In the common perception aesthetic qualities of video games are the key to their commercial success. However, there is little evidence supporting this hypothesis. Studies of humancomputer interactions have established a distinction between classical and expressive aesthetics. The survey (N = 59) verified predictions concerning the essential role of expressive aesthetics in the formation of engagement and the experience of immersion in video games. There was no analogous dependence in the case of classical aesthetics. The obtained results allow a more detailed role of aesthetics in the reception of video games to be determined.References
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Jennett, C., Cox, A., Cairns, P., Dhoparee, S., Epps, A., Tijs, T., Walton, A. (2008). Measuring and defining the experience of immersion in games. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 66, 641-661.
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Tractinsky, N. (1997). Aesthetics and apparent usability: empirically assessing cultural and methodological issues. ACM CHI Conference Proceedings on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 115-122.
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2016-12-01
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Strojny, P., & Strojny, A. (2016). Do the Aesthetics of Video Games Matter? The Influence of Classical and Expressive Aesthetics on Video Game Engagement. Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Psychologica, 9(1), 35–41. Retrieved from https://studia-psychologica.uken.krakow.pl/article/view/5622
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