Retraction notice to "Key factors of heuristic evaluation for game design: Towards massively multi-player online role-playing game" [Int. J. Human-Computer Studies 65 (2007) 709-723] (DOI:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2007.01.001);Key factors of heuristic evaluation for game design: Towards massively multi-player online role-playing game

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 709-723

  Song, Seungkeun ^a   Lee, Joohyeon ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Design process; Heuristics evaluation; MMORPG game design; Usability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; MARKETING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; USER INTERFACES;

COMPUTER GAME INDUSTRY; DESIGN PROCESS; HEURISTICS EVALUATIONS; MMORPG GAME DESIGN;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 34249650678     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2008.02.002     Document Type: Erratum

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