Category: Video Games
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Optimizing for sustainable app engagement (Apps track – Playtime EMEA 2018)
August 2, 2018 by Lemos Kelly
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The Freedom Fallacy: Understanding “Player Autonomy” in Game Design
December 1, 2017 by Lemos Kelly
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ScienCentral: Violence Isn’t What Attracts Video Gamers, Says SDT Research
September 20, 2017 by Walter
Richard Ryan interviewed by ScienCentral on a new SDT study, released today, showing that “violence” is not what attracts players. This comes just a few days after a U.S. congressman proposed legislation that would brand violent video games with a health warning. The research could be reassuring news for parents. University of Rochester Press Release on...
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