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Intrinsic motivation: "flOw," video games, and participatory culture

Author(s) -

Braxton Soderman

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

transformative works and cultures

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1941-2258

DOI - 10.3983/twc.2009.097

Subject(s) - participatory culture , citizen journalism , video game , flash (photography) , video game culture , video game design , sociology , multimedia , game design , game mechanics , media studies , computer science , advertising , psychology , visual arts , art , business , world wide web , turns, rounds and time keeping systems in games

Through a comparison of the free online Flash game updated for PlayStation 3 to World of Warcraft, I investigate participatory culture in the game community. The question of why people pursue activities that offer no monetary or similar reward is answered in part by analyzing fan-produced game modifications or mods.

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