Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | 30th Bled eConference |
| Publisher | University of Maribor Press |
| Pages | 531-544 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-961-286-043-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 30th Bled eConference: Digital Transformation : From Connecting Things to Transforming Our Lives, Bled 2017 - Bled, Slovenia Duration: 18 Jun 2017 → 21 Jun 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | 30th Bled eConference |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | Bled 2017 |
| Country | Slovenia |
| City | Bled |
| Period | 18/06/17 → 21/06/17 |
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Keywords
- mobile games
- virtual currency
- common market
- cross-game purchase
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Designing and implementing common market for cross-game purchases between mobile games. / Siira, Erkki; Annanperä, Elina; Simola, Otto; Heinonen, Samuli; Yli-Kantola, Jani; Järvinen, Jani.
30th Bled eConference. University of Maribor Press, 2017. p. 531-544.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - Designing and implementing common market for cross-game purchases between mobile games
AU - Siira, Erkki
AU - Annanperä, Elina
AU - Simola, Otto
AU - Heinonen, Samuli
AU - Yli-Kantola, Jani
AU - Järvinen, Jani
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The mobile game markets are increasingly competitive and the game publishers are looking for new ways to increase player retention and cross commercialization of games. In this paper, we examine how a purchasing system using virtual currency based common market can be designed and implemented in order to create a larger service platform. The solution enables cross-game purchasing of virtual items from one game into another. We present how such a system can be designed, how it would fit into larger vision of multi-game ecosystem and what kind of limitations there are when implementing such a system. As a result, we describe solution of a bank and a marketplace entity, which are responsible of the transactions, virtual items and connecting games to each other. As a conclusion, we are presenting the expected challenges and expansion plans for the common market system.
AB - The mobile game markets are increasingly competitive and the game publishers are looking for new ways to increase player retention and cross commercialization of games. In this paper, we examine how a purchasing system using virtual currency based common market can be designed and implemented in order to create a larger service platform. The solution enables cross-game purchasing of virtual items from one game into another. We present how such a system can be designed, how it would fit into larger vision of multi-game ecosystem and what kind of limitations there are when implementing such a system. As a result, we describe solution of a bank and a marketplace entity, which are responsible of the transactions, virtual items and connecting games to each other. As a conclusion, we are presenting the expected challenges and expansion plans for the common market system.
KW - mobile games
KW - virtual currency
KW - common market
KW - cross-game purchase
M3 - Conference article in proceedings
SN - 978-961-286-043-1
SP - 531
EP - 544
BT - 30th Bled eConference
PB - University of Maribor Press
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