A Study on the Relationship between MMORPG and On/off-line Socialization of International Students: Applying the Social Tactics Theory

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examined the relationship between MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) playing and the socialization of international students in the context of socialization tactics theory. A total of 246 Chinese students from 10 universities in South Korea participated in the online survey. The results of this study revealed that games providing an institutional gaming environment can improve gamers’ online socialization. This finding implies that MMORPG can be used to improve international students’ on/off-line socialization.

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