Motivational factors of professional gaming in Taiwan

碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 國際傳播英語碩士學位學程(IMICS) === 104 === The study examines the relationship between professional players and their motivations in profession gaming. With the theoretical framework of Bartle's Quotient and the ERG theory, the study indicates and clarifies the motivations of professiona...

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Main Authors: Lu, Ikuang Mike, 盧以匡
Other Authors: 關尚仁
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/82240678427588197347
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Summary:碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 國際傳播英語碩士學位學程(IMICS) === 104 === The study examines the relationship between professional players and their motivations in profession gaming. With the theoretical framework of Bartle's Quotient and the ERG theory, the study indicates and clarifies the motivations of professional gamers through Delphi Process. Tournament prizes, money, approval by others, competition, sense of accomplishments, and self-actualization are the critical motivations that grant these professionals the encouragement to excel. Such essential information could be very useful for game developers to create a competitive game with a friendly environment for professional gamers.