How playstyles evolve: Progression analysis and profiling in Just Cause 2

Johanna Pirker; Simone Griesmayr; Anders Drachen; Rafet Sifa

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-46100-7_8

How playstyles evolve: Progression analysis and profiling in Just Cause 2

Johanna Pirker, Simone Griesmayr, Anders Drachen^*, Rafet Sifa

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Graz University of Technology (90000)

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Abstract

Evaluating progression of players in a game can take a variety of forms, but ideally combines playstyle or performance analysis with one or more aspects of progression, e.g. through a level-or missionbased structure. Furthermore, visualization of the results of analysis are essential to ensure that action can be taken on them. In this paper behavioral profiling through Archetype Analysis is combined with progression analysis, expanding on previous work in the area, and extending it into the context of Open-World Games. The proposed methodological framework is applied to the case of the action-adventure title Just Cause 2, focusing on the main storyline. The results show how players navigate the content of the title, and how some playstyles remain constant throughout the game, whereas others emerge or disappear with player progress. Additionally, player performance as a function of progression is evaluated across a number of key metrics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Entertainment Computing - 15th IFIP TC 14 International Conference, ICEC 2016, Proceedings
Editors	Rainer Malaka, Günter Wallner, Hyun-Seung Yang, Helmut Hlavacs, Simone Kriglstein, Artur Lugmayr
Publisher	Springer Verlag Heidelberg
Pages	90-101
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783319460994
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46100-7_8
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	15th IFIP TC 14 International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2016 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 28 Sept 2016 → 30 Sept 2016

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	9926 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	15th IFIP TC 14 International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2016
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	28/09/16 → 30/09/16

Keywords

Cluster analysis
Game analytics
Player behavior
Playstyle
Progression
Visualization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
Computer Science(all)

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Pirker, J., Griesmayr, S., Drachen, A., & Sifa, R. (2016). How playstyles evolve: Progression analysis and profiling in Just Cause 2. In R. Malaka, G. Wallner, H-S. Yang, H. Hlavacs, S. Kriglstein, & A. Lugmayr (Eds.), Entertainment Computing - 15th IFIP TC 14 International Conference, ICEC 2016, Proceedings (pp. 90-101). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9926 LNCS). Springer Verlag Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46100-7_8

How playstyles evolve: Progression analysis and profiling in Just Cause 2. / Pirker, Johanna; Griesmayr, Simone; Drachen, Anders et al.
Entertainment Computing - 15th IFIP TC 14 International Conference, ICEC 2016, Proceedings. ed. / Rainer Malaka; Günter Wallner; Hyun-Seung Yang; Helmut Hlavacs; Simone Kriglstein; Artur Lugmayr. Springer Verlag Heidelberg, 2016. p. 90-101 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9926 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review

Pirker, J, Griesmayr, S, Drachen, A & Sifa, R 2016, How playstyles evolve: Progression analysis and profiling in Just Cause 2. in R Malaka, G Wallner, H-S Yang, H Hlavacs, S Kriglstein & A Lugmayr (eds), Entertainment Computing - 15th IFIP TC 14 International Conference, ICEC 2016, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 9926 LNCS, Springer Verlag Heidelberg, pp. 90-101, 15th IFIP TC 14 International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2016, Vienna, Austria, 28/09/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46100-7_8

Pirker J, Griesmayr S, Drachen A, Sifa R. How playstyles evolve: Progression analysis and profiling in Just Cause 2. In Malaka R, Wallner G, Yang H-S, Hlavacs H, Kriglstein S, Lugmayr A, editors, Entertainment Computing - 15th IFIP TC 14 International Conference, ICEC 2016, Proceedings. Springer Verlag Heidelberg. 2016. p. 90-101. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-46100-7_8

Pirker, Johanna ; Griesmayr, Simone ; Drachen, Anders et al. / How playstyles evolve : Progression analysis and profiling in Just Cause 2. Entertainment Computing - 15th IFIP TC 14 International Conference, ICEC 2016, Proceedings. editor / Rainer Malaka ; Günter Wallner ; Hyun-Seung Yang ; Helmut Hlavacs ; Simone Kriglstein ; Artur Lugmayr. Springer Verlag Heidelberg, 2016. pp. 90-101 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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