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Download full textCleghorn, Jack; Griffiths, Mark D. – Digital Education Review, 2015
The present study investigated the phenomenon of buying "virtual assets" for game avatars. Virtual Assets are items that are bought with real-world money for an avatar in-game. Weapons, items, pets, mounts and skin customisations are the most popular examples. Using a qualitative methodology--in this case Interpretative phenomenological…
Descriptors: Purchasing, Computer Simulation, Video Games, Qualitative Research
Direct linkGriffiths, Mark D. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2010
The paper outlines the advantages, disadvantages, and other implications of using the Internet to collect data from gaming addicts. Drawing from experience of numerous addiction studies carried out online by the author, and by reviewing the methodological literature examining online data collection among both gambling addicts and video game…
Descriptors: Video Games, Participant Observation, Research Methodology, Data Collection
