Scott Rigby Delivers Keynote at GiGse 2015 Conference

Scott Rigby, gaming psychology expert, delivers keynote at 2015 GiGse Conference on Why Mobile Games are Winning Mindshare. “To improve player retention” Rigby notes that “developers must understand player motivation and engagement at a higher resolution, both conceptually and in the data they collect to

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“Need Satisfaction Supportive Game Features as Motivational Determinants: An Experimental Study of a Self-Determination Theory Guided Exergame” -Media Psychology (2012)

By Wei Peng, Jih-Hsuan Lin, Karin A. Pfeiffer, & Brian Winn Published in Media Psychology, 15, 175–196.  DOI: 10.1080/15213269.2012.673850 ABSTRACT: Empirical studies have validated that basic needs satisfaction supported by video game play predicts motivation and engagement outcomes. However, few studies specifically manipulated game features

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