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creators_name: Abbasi, A.Z.
creators_name: Rehman, U.
creators_name: Fayyaz, M.S.
creators_name: Ting, D.H.
creators_name: Shah, M.U.
creators_name: Fatima, R.
title: Using the playful consumption experience model to uncover behavioral intention to play Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games
ispublished: pub
keywords: Interactive computer graphics; Software design, Behavioral intention; Emotional experiences; Multiplayer online battle arena game; Multiplayers; Playful-consumption experience; PLS-SEM; Sensory experiences; Technology acceptance model; Uses and gratifications theories; Video gaming, Human computer interaction
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abstract: Purpose: Playing video gaming is one of the most popular forms of leisure activities. This study looks into a specific video game genre, under the category of Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games. The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors that lead to the consumption of MOBA games. Three factors, imaginal, emotional and sensory experiences, are investigated through an integration of the hedonic consumption model, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Uses and Gratification Theory (UGT). Design/methodology/approach: The study analyses a sample of 292 MOBA game players using the PLS-SEM model. The study comprises two stages; in the first stage, an estimation model was used to test the constructs' quality and legitimacy. In the second stage, we assessed the theoretical model to test the relationship between the principle constructs. Findings: The study found that factors related to emotional experiences, namely enjoyment, emotional involvement, and arousal, led to greater intention to play MOBA games. Similarly, two factors related to imaginal experiences, escapism and role projection, also positively impacted while fantasy carried a negative impact. The study also found that sensory experiences had a significant positive impact on the intention to play MOBA games. Lastly, a positive correlation was also found between the intention to use and usage behavior in MOBA games. Originality/value: This study contributes to the theoretical understanding of the playful-consumption experiences of pleasure-oriented information systems (I.S.) that is MOBA games that derive behavioral intention to play MOBA games, which in turn determines the usage behavior of MOBA players. The study also incorporates the uses and gratification theory to uncover the needs and experiences that trigger MOBA games' behavioral intention and its further impact on gamers' usage behavior. The study also presents useful insights for game developers and other relevant stakeholders in game development. © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.
date: 2022
publisher: Emerald Publishing
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85115081968&doi=10.1108%2fDTA-02-2021-0055&partnerID=40&md5=57248cb065a8613822dfa737f731d308
id_number: 10.1108/DTA-02-2021-0055
full_text_status: none
publication: Data Technologies and Applications
volume: 56
number: 2
pagerange: 223-246
refereed: TRUE
issn: 25149288
citation:   Abbasi, A.Z. and Rehman, U. and Fayyaz, M.S. and Ting, D.H. and Shah, M.U. and Fatima, R.  (2022) Using the playful consumption experience model to uncover behavioral intention to play Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games.  Data Technologies and Applications, 56 (2).  pp. 223-246.  ISSN 25149288