The usability of massively multiplayer online roleplaying games: designing for new users
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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A model of cognitive loads in massively multiplayer online role playing games
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Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology
MMORPG player behavior model based on player action categories
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Controlling your game controls: interface and customization
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Online gaming motivations scale: development and validation
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, such as World of Warcraft, have become very popular in recent years. These types of games often provide the player with a wide range of game abilities, weapons, tools, options, stats, etc. which grow in number as the player progresses through the game. This in turn makes the user interface of the game more complex and difficult to interact with. Games such as World of Warcraft attempt to combat this by providing mechanisms (e.g. add-ons) for interface customization by the player. However, it is unclear which aspects of the game interface players prefer to customize, or what effects those customizations have on their gameplay experience. In this paper we present a survey of World of Warcraft players to identify their opinions on game interface customization preferences. The results of this survey are likely to apply to other massively multiplayer online role-playing games.