TY - GEN
T1 - Exploring the elements and design criteria of massively-multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) interfaces
AU - Hsu, Chun-Cheng
AU - Chen, Elvis Chih Hsien
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - A great many people play online games and sales of online games are considerable, but research has further shown that a major reason behind the failure of games in the market is poor user interface design or usability, highlighting even more the importance of these issues in games design. This research uses surveys and focus groups to explore the factors influencing the usability and interface design of online games. First the definition and different types of game are discussed, and then the composition and features of online game interfaces analyzed. Second, a review is made of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research literature relating to design criteria for game interfaces. Finally, in discussion with experts, this study isolates the design criteria that should be emphasized when designing each key element of an online game interface.
AB - A great many people play online games and sales of online games are considerable, but research has further shown that a major reason behind the failure of games in the market is poor user interface design or usability, highlighting even more the importance of these issues in games design. This research uses surveys and focus groups to explore the factors influencing the usability and interface design of online games. First the definition and different types of game are discussed, and then the composition and features of online game interfaces analyzed. Second, a review is made of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research literature relating to design criteria for game interfaces. Finally, in discussion with experts, this study isolates the design criteria that should be emphasized when designing each key element of an online game interface.
KW - Elements of game interfaces
KW - Interface design
KW - Massively-multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70349090177&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-02583-9_36
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-02583-9_36
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70349090177
SN - 364202582X
SN - 9783642025822
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 325
EP - 334
BT - Human-Computer Interaction
T2 - 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2009
Y2 - 19 July 2009 through 24 July 2009
ER -