TY - GEN
T1 - A new framework of usability evaluation for massively multi-player online game
T2 - 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2007
AU - Song, Seungkeun
AU - Lee, Joohyeon
AU - Hwang, Insun
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - According to traditional marketing wisdom, customers' preferences are a core issue in designing successful products, and the design process in game is crucial for guaranteeing gamers' satisfaction. This research aimed to explore critical factors for the game design based on the new framework of the usability evaluation. We examined the usability in Massively Multi-player Online Role-playing Games (MMORPGs) and reviewed literatures related to games simultaneously. We identified eighteen usability issues in MMORPG and presented its recommendation relevant to the issues. Moreover, the results of the study showed fifty four critical factors composed of game interface, game play, game narrative, and game mechanics for the game design. The research is concluded with key implications to support the early stage of the design process in game.
AB - According to traditional marketing wisdom, customers' preferences are a core issue in designing successful products, and the design process in game is crucial for guaranteeing gamers' satisfaction. This research aimed to explore critical factors for the game design based on the new framework of the usability evaluation. We examined the usability in Massively Multi-player Online Role-playing Games (MMORPGs) and reviewed literatures related to games simultaneously. We identified eighteen usability issues in MMORPG and presented its recommendation relevant to the issues. Moreover, the results of the study showed fifty four critical factors composed of game interface, game play, game narrative, and game mechanics for the game design. The research is concluded with key implications to support the early stage of the design process in game.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-73111-5_39
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-73111-5_39
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:38149066852
SN - 9783540731092
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 341
EP - 350
BT - Human-Computer Interaction
PB - Springer Verlag
Y2 - 22 July 2007 through 27 July 2007
ER -