Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

The Society of Digital Policy and Management (한국디지털정책학회)
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A Study on Antecedents of Game User Participation Intention in User Community in an Era of Convergence

융복합 시대 게임 사용자들의 유저 커뮤니티 참여 의도에 영향을 미치는 선행 요인에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2016.06.30
  • Accepted : 2016.08.20
  • Published : 2016.08.28
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Abstract

Several game developers or publishers adopt open innovation strategies to reduce R&D costs and increase user loyalty about their games. User communities play an important role in increasing users' interests in the game because they can share game information and skills in user communities. In this regard, this study explored key antecedents of game user participation intention in user community. We developed a research model by integrating perceived risk into theory of planned action. The theoretical model was tested by using survey data collected from 110 "Suddenattack" game users. Partial least squares (PLS) was utilized to analysis the research model. The findings of this study indicate that both perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment play an important role in forming attitude toward community. However, contrast to our expectations, perceived risk has no signifiant effect on perceived usefulness, perceived enjoyment, attitude toward community and participation intention. While attention toward community significantly influences community participation intention, social norms are not significantly related to it. The analysis results help game developers or publishers establish effective strategies and policies to increase user participation intention in user community.

여러 게임 개발업체 및 유통업체들은 R&D 비용을 낮추고 게임에 대한 충성도를 높이기 위해 오픈 이노베이션 전략을 사용하고 있다. 사용들은 유저 커뮤니티를 통해 게임 정보나 스킬을 공유하기 때문에 유저 커뮤니티는 게임에 대한 관심을 증가시키는데 중요한 역할을 담당한다. 이런 맥락에서 본 연구에서는 유저 커뮤니티 참여 의도에 영향을 미치는 선행 요인들을 살펴보고자 한다. 합리적 행동이론에 지각된 위험을 통합하여 연구 모형을 개발하였다. 110명의 서든어택 게임 사용자들을 대상으로 제안한 연구 모형을 검증하였으며, PLS를 활용하였다. 본 연구 모형 분석 결과, 지각된 유용성과 지각된 유희성은 커뮤니티에 대한 태도 형성에 핵심적인 역할을 담당하였다. 하지만 지각된 위험은 예상한 것과 다르게 지각된 유용성, 지각된 유희성, 커뮤니티에 대한 태도, 참여 의도 모두 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았다. 커뮤니티에 대한 태도는 커뮤니티 참여 의도에 유의한 영향을 미쳤지만, 주관적 규범은 커뮤니티 참여 의도에 유의한 영향을 미치지 못하였다. 본 연구 모형 분석 결과를 통해 게임 개발업체 및 유통업체는 유저 커뮤니티를 활성화할 수 있는 효과적인 전략 및 정책을 수립할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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