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Steve An
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The Relationships Between Player Motivation , Engagement , Genre Preferences , Commitment , and Performance in Runeterra-Related Games
For my thesis , I conducted research on the effects of psychological factors like motivation type and engagement on player statistics in games within Riot Games ’ Runeterra universe ( League of Legends , Teamfight Tactics , and Legends of Runeterra ). The goal of this study was to discover any trends that exist with players of these games in order to make conclusions on which practices future game developers may be able to utilize in order to emulate the success of Riot ’ s Runeterra model .
This study took place during the course of three semesters , or just under 12 months . I would not have been able to get to where I am without the aid of professors Elizabeth Stringer and Gary Brubaker , as well as all of the friends across all disciplines who have supported me along the way .
I chose this project because all three Runeterra games have a special place in my heart ; I often communicate with my best friends from childhood through playing these games together . As such , I wanted to conduct research on how the three games ’ different genres may appeal to different types of players .
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