Skins for Sale: Linking Player Identity, Representation, and Purchasing Practices

Pages: 124 - 131
Published: Jan 1, 2019
Abstract
Although understudied, microtransactions are becoming widespread in games, especially for the purchase of aesthetic variation in-game. In this paper, we review literature around representation in games and purchasing practices tied to player racial identity to provide insight on how in-game racial representational options and microtransactions may impact purchasing practices of players of diverse racial backgrounds. We selected articles which...
Paper Details
Title
Skins for Sale: Linking Player Identity, Representation, and Purchasing Practices
Published Date
Jan 1, 2019
Pages
124 - 131
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