Exploration in Open-World Videogames: Environment, Items, Locations, Quests, and Combat in The Witcher 3

Vickery, NEM; Wyeth, P

Exploration in Open-World Videogames: Environment, Items, Locations, Quests, and Combat in The Witcher 3

Vickery, NEM Wyeth, P

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Publisher:: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, 2022, pp. 310-318
Issue Date:: 2022-11-29

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dc.contributor.author	Vickery, NEM
dc.contributor.author	Wyeth, P https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-9536
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-25T06:53:16Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-25T06:53:16Z
dc.date.issued	2022-11-29
dc.identifier.citation	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, 2022, pp. 310-318
dc.identifier.isbn	9798400700248
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/177101
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this research is to examine how players engage in exploration in videogames. Open-world games are becoming increasingly popular, however, despite this growing popularity, empirical research into how players engage in these spaces is still emerging. By understanding how players will explore, designers can continue to create engaging open-world experiences. A diary study was conducted to examine participants' gameplay experiences while playing an open-world game. Twelve participants took part in the study by playing The Witcher 3 for two weeks. Through a thematic analysis of participants' diary entries, five activity themes were found - including exploring quests, items, combat, locations, and interactive environments. The results presented in this paper expands on the emerging research, and provides a deeper understanding of how players engage in exploration in videogames.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
dc.relation.ispartof	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of the 34th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1145/3572921.3572926
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title	Exploration in Open-World Videogames: Environment, Items, Locations, Quests, and Combat in The Witcher 3
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2024-03-25T06:53:15Z
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The purpose of this research is to examine how players engage in exploration in videogames. Open-world games are becoming increasingly popular, however, despite this growing popularity, empirical research into how players engage in these spaces is still emerging. By understanding how players will explore, designers can continue to create engaging open-world experiences. A diary study was conducted to examine participants' gameplay experiences while playing an open-world game. Twelve participants took part in the study by playing The Witcher 3 for two weeks. Through a thematic analysis of participants' diary entries, five activity themes were found - including exploring quests, items, combat, locations, and interactive environments. The results presented in this paper expands on the emerging research, and provides a deeper understanding of how players engage in exploration in videogames.

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