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Cooperation

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Effect Of Cooperation On Players' Immersion And Enjoyment, Lakshmi Sushma Daggubati Jan 2016

Effect Of Cooperation On Players' Immersion And Enjoyment, Lakshmi Sushma Daggubati

Masters Theses

"This research examines the effect of cooperative versus non-cooperative game play on immersion and enjoyment in online games. It draws on the self-determination theory to generate the research hypotheses and explain the observed phenomenon. A within-subject experimental design (N=38) was used to evaluate the effects of cooperative versus non-cooperative game play on enjoyment and immersion by having participants play in a manipulated game mode in a controlled gaming environment. The participants' subjective responses were assessed to understand their user experience in cooperative and non-cooperative gaming environments. The results suggest that both immersion and enjoyment were significantly enhanced in cooperative game …