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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 10 uppsatser innehållade orden Final Fantasy XIV.

1. 1. If You Like It, Then You Should Equip a Ring on It : A qualitative study regarding marriages within Final Fantasy XIV

   Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Författare :Edvin Eriksson; Joel Uisk; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Marriage; Online games; Relationship; Ritual; Role-Play;

   Sammanfattning : This research study looks at the online game Final Fantasy XIV and the players who have participated in the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding, to gain further understanding behind motives for partaking in an online matrimonial service with another player. This study can be relevant for researchers looking into how players interact with events meant to generate intimacy between players. LÄS MER

3. 2. Exploring players’ experiences with learning English in Final Fantasy XIV

   Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Författare :Oliver Fahlström; Anahita Sheikhi Pour; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Final Fantasy XIV; language; learning; MMORPG; player experience; qualitative interview;

   Sammanfattning : The objective of this study was to investigate how players experience learning English through playing the popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. It also discussed the improvement in English skills achieved through playing the game, exploring what aspects they have improved and how they were able to do that. LÄS MER

4. 3. Fan Art and Creative Community : THE MEANING OF ART IN ONLINE FANDOM

   Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Sally Wertwein Samuelsson; [2023]
   Nyckelord :participatory Culture; Fandom; Fan Art; Interview; Wellbeing; Online Community; Deltagande Kultur; Fan Kultur; Online Konst; Intervju; Välmående; Online Kultur;

   Sammanfattning : This study investigates the individual experience of viewing fan art and creative works within fandom, as well as the community’s potential to be a place for learning or to develop creative skills. I approach the fandom of Final Fantasy XIV, a massive multiplayer online game, on the online platform Tumblr, asking for fans’ experience with creative content and community connections. LÄS MER

5. 4. Quantitative Analysis of Customizable Player Avatars in an MMORPGEnvironment

   Kandidat-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

   Författare :Mikhail Gardberg; Siri Kjerf; [2022]
   Nyckelord :Video Games; Representation; Hypersexuality; Fashion; Digitala spel; representation; hypersexualitet; mode;

   Sammanfattning : Sexualization of video game characters has been noted to have real world consequences. While there are studies surrounding characters designed by video game developers, the same cannot be said for players' choice of attire. LÄS MER

7. 5. Fashion and player retention in MMORPGs : A case study of Final Fantasy XIV: A realm reborn

   Magister-uppsats, Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Författare :Carl Johan Bäckman; [2022]
   Nyckelord :MMORPG; fashion; player expression; player retention;

   Sammanfattning : Expression and identification through virtual characters in MMORPGs has actively been, and is still being studied throughout the 21st century, and with the growing industry of video games, these studies become more and more relevant than ever. However, the same cannot be said about the subject of self-expression in terms of wearable items of clothing in MMORPGs. LÄS MER