Ethics of Multiplayer Games Design

What is the title of the paper presented by Lucy Sparrow and her co-authors?

• The ethics of multiplayer game design and community management: Industry perspectives and challenges

• Ethical considerations in game design

• The challenges of online game design

• Community management in multiplayer games

What unethical behaviors are mentioned as being exhibited by players in online multiplayer games?

• Playing fairly, respecting others, following rules

• Sharing, helping, cooperating, guiding

• Griefing, cheating, trolling, hacking

• Designing, developing, managing, producing

What do players use to make ethical judgements about in-game behaviors?

• Community feedback

• 'Ludomoral' factors

• Personal preferences

• Game design principles

How many in-depth interviews were performed with game industry professionals for this research?

• 30

• 15

• 10

• 21

What does the first theme from the reflexive thematic analysis highlight?

• Ethics compete with functionality in the design process

• The importance of graphics over gameplay

• The role of music in game design

• Player satisfaction and engagement

What risk did one participant mention that comes with ethical design decisions?

• Risk of overcomplicating the game design

• Risk of game being too easy

• Risk of underestimating the target audience

• Risks to reputation, revenue, safety, and wellbeing

What is one of the design considerations created based on participants' insights?

• Focusing solely on profit

• Ignoring player feedback

• Limiting player interactions

• Foresight and planning

What is the term used to describe the need for adaptability in ethical considerations?

• 'Agile ethics'

• 'Static ethics'

• 'Rigid ethics'

• 'Flexible ethics'

What challenge do game designers face according to the paper?

• Ensuring the game is only played by adults

• Developing the longest game

• Creating the most realistic graphics

• Finding fair, appropriate, and feasible ways of dealing with evolving in-game behaviors

What did participants express was unfeasible and unreasonable to completely eradicate?

• In-game purchases

• Game bugs

• Toxicity

• Player competition