Toxic By Design: Exploring the Relationship of Game Affordances and Negative Behavior

Ria Antony; Victoria Chang; My-Thuan Huy Ha-Hoang; Julio C. Penaloza Refugio; Joe Eduard Valdez Rucker; Gursoy, Ayse

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Title

Toxic By Design: Exploring the Relationship of Game Affordances and Negative Behavior

Author(s)

• Ria Antony
• Victoria Chang
• My-Thuan Huy Ha-Hoang
• Julio C. Penaloza Refugio
• Joe Eduard Valdez Rucker
• Gursoy, Ayse

Issue Date

2023-03-13

Keyword(s)

• Toxicity
• Online games
• League of legends and Valorant Affordances

Abstract

Video games are a globally popular genre of entertainment. Online multiplayer games, in particular, include ways of interacting with players around the world. These ways of interacting can include space for negative, or “toxic behavior,” that can significantly impact players who experience such behavior. This paper provides a preliminary literature review of the existing research on toxic behavior in online games. This paper outlines gaps in research in order to support the design of a future study of affordances in two popular online multiplayer games, League of Legends and Valorant. The literature review and context of inquiry offer initial steps towards a research project studying how to mitigate toxic behavior through design choices.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2023 Proceedings

Type of Resource

• Other
• text

Language

eng

Handle URL

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/117380

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Copyright 2023 is held by Ria Antony, Victoria Chang, My-Thuan Huy Ha-Hoang, Julio C. Penaloza Refugio, Joe Eduard Valdez Rucker, and Ayse Gursoy. Copyright permissions, when appropriate, must be obtained directly from the authors.

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