Dark Patterns in Video Games: An Exploratory Study

Maria Sameen; Awais Rashid

Dark Patterns in Video Games: An Exploratory Study

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Dark patterns are embedded in various online platforms to manipulate and trick users. Studies have primarily focused on non-video games-based platforms. We conducted a manual analysis of 500 video game reviews to identify the categories of dark patterns embedded in video games. We examine the ways in which different dark patterns affect the privacy of players and discuss gaps and challenges to be addressed by future research.

Original language	English
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 28 Feb 2024
Event	8th Workshop on Technology and Consumer Protection (ConPro ’24) - Hilton San Francisco Union Square, San Francisco, United States Duration: 23 May 2024 → 23 May 2024 https://conpro24.ieee-security.org/index.html

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Conference	8th Workshop on Technology and Consumer Protection (ConPro ’24)
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	23/05/24 → 23/05/24
Internet address	https://conpro24.ieee-security.org/index.html

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