Playing Pokémon GO From The Couch: Why Do People Cheat In Location-Based Games?
Authors
Thomasen, Mikkel ; Internicola, Daniele
Term
4. term
Publication year
2017
Submitted on
2017-06-16
Pages
52
Abstract
Snyd har længe været en del af videospil. Lokationsbaserede spil, der bruger spillerens fysiske position, rejser nye spørgsmål om hvorfor og hvordan folk snyder. Denne afhandling undersøger snyd i Pokémon GO for at forstå, hvad der motiverer spillere, og hvordan snyd foregår. Vi anvender en mixed-methods-tilgang, hvor vi kombinerer forskellige typer data og analyser, for at få både et bredt og et dybt indblik. Resultaterne peger på en række faktorer, der får spillere til at snyde. Mange adfærdsmønstre ligner snyd i andre videospil. Nogle spillere fjerner dog det lokationsbaserede element ved at manipulere telefonens GPS, så det ser ud som om de befinder sig et andet sted. Vi finder også, at spilleres opfattelse af, hvad der er snyd, ændrer sig alt efter om de opfatter Pokémon GO som et multiplayer- eller singleplayer-spil.
Cheating has long been part of video games. Location-based games, which use a player’s physical position, raise new questions about why and how people cheat. This thesis examines cheating in Pokémon GO to understand what motivates players and how cheating occurs. We use a mixed-method approach, combining different types of data and analysis, to build both a broad and detailed picture. Our results identify several factors that drive players to cheat. Many behaviors resemble cheating seen in other video games. However, some players remove the location-based element by manipulating their phone’s GPS to appear as if they are elsewhere. We also find that players’ views on what counts as cheating vary depending on whether they see Pokémon GO as a multiplayer or single-player experience.
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