Why are online games addictive? A study on the relationship between game features and social perspectives
Wahyu Rafdinal (a), Eko Susanto (b), Mohammad Rizal Gaffar (c)
a) Politeknik Negeri Bandung
wahyu.rafdinal[at]polban.ac.id
b) Politeknik Negeri Bandung
eko.susanto[at]polban.ac.id
c) Politeknik Negeri Bandung
mohammad.rizal[at]polban.ac.id
Abstract
The rapid development of online games makes online games very popular. This study aims to analyse the factors that make a person addicted to playing online games. This research analyses game features and social perspectives that influence online game addiction. Respondents in this study are online game players in Indonesia who play online games more than 21 hours a week with 150 respondents. The analysis technique used is PLS-SEM. The results showed that game features had a significant effect on game addiction. Social factors such as network convergence, interdependence, sense of community, relational switching cost contributed to game addiction. This research can be information on the factors that influence game addiction.
Keywords: game addiction, game features, social perspectives
Topic: Computer and Communication Engineering