Digital gaming culture in Vietnam: an exploratory study

McCauley, B; Nguyen, THT; McDonald, M; Wearing, S

Digital gaming culture in Vietnam: an exploratory study

McCauley, B Nguyen, THT McDonald, M Wearing, S

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Publisher:: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Leisure Studies, 2020, 39, (3), pp. 372-386
Issue Date:: 2020-05-03

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dc.contributor.author	McCauley, B
dc.contributor.author	Nguyen, THT
dc.contributor.author	McDonald, M
dc.contributor.author	Wearing, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5158-059X
dc.date.accessioned	2020-11-29T19:41:49Z
dc.date.available	2020-11-29T19:41:49Z
dc.date.issued	2020-05-03
dc.identifier.citation	Leisure Studies, 2020, 39, (3), pp. 372-386
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dc.description.abstract	© 2020, © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. New information and communication technologies continue to spread rapidly into the Asian marketplace, which has led to new patterns of leisure consumption, one of the most popular being digital gaming. However, in Vietnam there is limited research on gaming as a leisure activity. The purpose of this study is to explore the phenomenon of digital gaming in Vietnam to better understand how it is practiced in this culture. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty-five gaming industry figures and gamers. Thematic analysis was used to guide data collection and analysis. The findings indicate that glocalisation, socialised gaming practices and competitiveness characterise the Vietnamese gaming experience. The distinct culture of Vietnam combined with globalised gaming consumption habits has created new modes of play culture, and hence leisure experiences that are growing in pervasive and influential ways.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
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dc.subject	1504 Commercial Services, 1506 Tourism, 1608 Sociology
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dc.title	Digital gaming culture in Vietnam: an exploratory study
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© 2020, © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. New information and communication technologies continue to spread rapidly into the Asian marketplace, which has led to new patterns of leisure consumption, one of the most popular being digital gaming. However, in Vietnam there is limited research on gaming as a leisure activity. The purpose of this study is to explore the phenomenon of digital gaming in Vietnam to better understand how it is practiced in this culture. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty-five gaming industry figures and gamers. Thematic analysis was used to guide data collection and analysis. The findings indicate that glocalisation, socialised gaming practices and competitiveness characterise the Vietnamese gaming experience. The distinct culture of Vietnam combined with globalised gaming consumption habits has created new modes of play culture, and hence leisure experiences that are growing in pervasive and influential ways.

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