Gaming Capital on Overwatch's Official Forums

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dc.contributor.authorKorkeila, Henry
dc.contributor.authorDashiell, Steven
dc.contributor.authorHarviainen, J. Tuomas
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-27T13:26:04Z
dc.date.available2024-03-27T13:26:04Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-14
dc.description.abstractThis study uses the public discussion boards of Overwatch to see how context-based gaming capital is present, accumulated and expended through the messages. The data consists of a 1-month snapshot from which 50 most viewed threads were analyzed. The following aspects were recorded from each thread and first 10 replies: views, number of comments, users’ role in forums, has the developer replied to thread, topic, date, whether there are types of capital (social, economic, cultural, symbolic) present, and in what linguistic form is the message posted. Findings: while discussions are within Overwatch's framework, there is scarcely any demonstrable amount of gaming capital in a single post or reply. Certain topics elicited more discussion, articulation methods varied but greatly leaned on the user's anecdotal experiences. Further, it was found that gaming capital is used to validate users’ own views and argument for the credibility of the user and their messages.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This work was supported by the Alfred Kordelinin Säätiö, Liikesivistysrahasto.
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/15554120231198890
dc.format.extent19 pages
dc.genrejournal articles
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2buq9-6mer
dc.identifier.citationKorkeila, Henry, Steven Dashiell, and J. Tuomas Harviainen. “Gaming Capital on Overwatch’s Official Forums.” Games and Culture, September 14, 2023, 15554120231198890. https://doi.org/10.1177/15554120231198890.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/15554120231198890
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/32661
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSage
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Gender & Women's Studies
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dc.titleGaming Capital on Overwatch's Official Forums
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