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Player Immersion

Player Immersion is a psychological state in which a video game player perceives heightened involvement and emotional engagement within the virtual environment, distinguished by a diminished awareness of the physical world and sustained attention facilitated by coherent audiovisual integration, such as dubbing, that supports narrative and interactive continuity.

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830

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2017–2026

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327

A grounded investigation of game immersion

Emily Brown, Paul Cairns · 2004 · 1.1K citations

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Fundamental Components of the Gameplay Experience: Analysing Immersion

Laura Ermi, Frans Mäyrä · 2005 · 780 citations · Full text

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Playing online games against computer- vs. human-controlled opponents: Effects on presence, flow, and enjoyment

David Weibel, Bartholomäus Wissmath, Stephan Habegger et al. · Computers in Human Behavior · 2008 · 444 citations

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In-game: from immersion to incorporation

Choice Reviews Online · 2012 · 401 citations

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The role of wishful identification, emotional engagement, and parasocial relationships in repeated viewing of live-streaming games: A social cognitive theory perspective

Joon Soo Lim, Min-Ji Choe, Jun Zhang et al. · Computers in Human Behavior · 2020 · 390 citations

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Authors

830

  1. LE
    Lennart E. Nacke

    University of Waterloo, Canada

    17 publications · 1.2K citations

    15

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  2. PC
    Paul Cairns

    University of York, United Kingdom

    16 publications · 2.2K citations

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  3. CA
    Craig A. Lindley

    Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden

    9 publications · 1.1K citations

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  4. MG
    Mark Grimshaw

    University of Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 458 citations

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  5. AL
    Anna L. Cox

    University College London, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 398 citations

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Institutions

340

  1. University of York

    York, United Kingdom

    11 h-index

    24 publications

    1.6K citations

  2. University of Saskatchewan

    Saskatoon, Canada

    8 h-index

    19 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. University of Waterloo

    Waterloo, Canada

    8 h-index

    16 publications

    504 citations

  4. Tampere University

    Tampere, Finland

    7 h-index

    17 publications

    1.2K citations

  5. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    3.2K citations

  6. Blekinge Institute of Technology

    Karlskrona, Sweden

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    1.5K citations

  7. University of Connecticut

    Storrs, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    618 citations

  8. University of Central Florida

    Orlando, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    730 citations

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Venues

  1. Computers in Human Behavior

    21 publications · 2.3K citations

    19

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  2. Entertainment Computing

    8 publications · 324 citations

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  3. Games and Culture

    7 publications · 385 citations

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  4. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 5 publications · 678 citations

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