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The Ethics of Game Experience

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Modern gaming—especially in mobile platforms—has turned into a quagmire of questionable practices. This chapter takes a look into the ethical problems brought about by the increasing importance of monetisation in game design. We recognise five factors that are threatening the player’s game experience and argue how they constitute unethical behaviour on the part of game designers.

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  1. Computing Sciences, Tampere University, Pori, Finland

    Sami Hyrynsalmi

  2. Software Engineering, LUT University, Lahti, Finland

    Sami Hyrynsalmi

  3. Information Systems Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

    Kai K. Kimppa

  4. Department of Future Technologies, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

    Jouni Smed

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Hyrynsalmi, S., Kimppa, K.K., Smed, J. (2020). The Ethics of Game Experience. In: Bostan, B. (eds) Game User Experience And Player-Centered Design. International Series on Computer Entertainment and Media Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37643-7_11

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