Dark Patterns in Video Games: An Exploratory Study

Dark Patterns in Video Games: An Exploratory Study

Dark Patterns in Video Games: An Exploratory Study

Maria Sameen, Awais Rashid

Abstract

"Dark patterns are embedded in various online plat- forms to manipulate and trick users. Studies have primarily focused on non-video games-based platforms. We conducted a manual analysis of 500 video game reviews to identify the categories of dark patterns embedded in video games. We examine the ways in which different dark patterns affect the privacy of players and discuss gaps and challenges to be addressed by future research."

Reference

Sameen, M., & Rashid, A. (2024, May). Dark patterns in video games: An exploratory study. In 8th Workshop on Technology and Consumer Protection (ConPro ’24). https://www.conpro24.ieee-security.org/papers/sameen-conpro24.pdf

Keywords

Dark patterns, Video games, User manipulation