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Do the Aesthetics of Video Games Matter? The Influence of Classical and Expressive Aesthetics on Video Game Engagement

Author(s): Paweł Strojny, Agnieszka Strojna
Subject(s): Psychology, Sociology of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: games; aesthetics; engagement; immersion; video games

Summary/Abstract: In the common perception aesthetic qualities of video games are the key to their commercial success. However, there is little evidence supporting this hypothesis. Studies of human-computer interactions have established a distinction between classical and expressive aesthetics. The survey (N = 59) verified predictions concerning the essential role of expressive aesthetics in the formation of engagement and the experience of immersion in video games. There was no analogous dependence in the case of classical aesthetics. The obtained results allow a more detailed role of aesthetics in the reception of video games to be determined.

  • Issue Year: IX/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 35-41
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish