Modders of Skyrim: Motivations and Modifications: A qualitative study of what motivations and modifications the modders of Elder Scrolls: Skyrim exhibit
2014 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [sv]
Denna kvalitativa studie syftar till att studera vilka motivationer vi kan finna hos de som modifierar det digitala spelet Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, samt vad det är de modifierar. Inom studiens ramar knyter vi även samman motivationer och modifikationer. Vi presenterar även relaterad forskning samt introducerar ämnet digital spelmodifiering. Slutsatsen vi kommer fram till är att det finns flera motivationer av varierande slag, vilka kan knytas till flertalet modifikationskategorier. Vi kommer även fram till att vår slutsats kan kopplas till det modifikations-community som är knutet till Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, nämligen ‘Nexus’, genom att vi använder oss av den kulturella kontexten.
Abstract [en]
This qualitative study is aimed at studying what motivations can be found among those who modify the digital game Elder Scrolls V:Skyrim, and what it is that they modify. Within the confines of this study we also connect motivations and modifications. We also introduce related research and the subject of digital game modification. The conclusion we arrive at is that there are varied motivations that can be connected to several modification categories. We also conclude that our conclusion can be tied to the modification forum for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, called ‘Nexus’, in regards to cultural context.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2014. , p. 43
Keywords [en]
Modding, motivation, what, survey, qualitative study
Keywords [sv]
Modding, motivation, vad, enkät, kvalitativ studie
National Category
Media Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-29704OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-29704DiVA, id: diva2:910719
Subject / course
Media Technology
Uppsok
Technology
Supervisors
2016-03-102016-03-102016-03-10Bibliographically approved