Why People Continue to Play Online Games: In Search of Critical Design Factors to Increase Customer Loyalty to Online Contents

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-24

  Choi, Dongseong ^a   Kim, Jinwoo ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSUMER; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEISURE; MALE; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PLAY; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 1442280058     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109493104322820066     Document Type: Review

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