Abstract
In general, video game researchers do not differentiate between players’ nationalities. Cultural theories, however, show that cultural differences concern numerous values, including values associated with interaction with media. We therefore ask the question whether there exist cross-cultural differences in
play style. For our investigation we use a large sample database containing
Battlefield 3 game statistics. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory [1] was used to construct three play style categories in which players are most likely to exhibit cultural differences: competitiveness, cooperation, and tactical choices. Using ANOVA tests, we found clear differences between the play style of players
of different nationalities in the competitiveness and cooperation categories. MANOVA tests showed that national culture accounts for 5.6% of variance in competitive, and 4.2% in cooperative play style. Pairwise comparisons showed that in particular German and Swedish players demonstrated cooperative behavior significantly more often than players from the United Kingdom
and United States.
play style. For our investigation we use a large sample database containing
Battlefield 3 game statistics. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory [1] was used to construct three play style categories in which players are most likely to exhibit cultural differences: competitiveness, cooperation, and tactical choices. Using ANOVA tests, we found clear differences between the play style of players
of different nationalities in the competitiveness and cooperation categories. MANOVA tests showed that national culture accounts for 5.6% of variance in competitive, and 4.2% in cooperative play style. Pairwise comparisons showed that in particular German and Swedish players demonstrated cooperative behavior significantly more often than players from the United Kingdom
and United States.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Games |
| Publisher | IEEE Press |
| Pages | 271-277 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | Computational Intelligence and Games (CIG) - Dortmund, Germany Duration: 26 Aug 2014 → 26 Aug 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | Computational Intelligence and Games (CIG) |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Dortmund |
| Period | 26/08/14 → 26/08/14 |