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The Effect of Game Platforms Selection of Mobile Game Firms on Value Capture: Content Qualitative Analysis

모바일 게임개발사의 게임 플랫폼 선택활동이 가치확보에 미치는 영향: 콘텐츠 질적 분석

  • Bae, Joonheui (School of Business Administration, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Koo, Dong Mo (School of Business Administration, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2016.11.14
  • Accepted : 2016.12.20
  • Published : 2016.12.20
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Abstract

This research explores strategy for game developers to select platforms in the game industry where are traditional two-sided market focusing on mobile game platforms. We conducted content qualitative analysis by collecting data through contents on online and offline and interviewed four CEO of game developers to secure validity and reliability as well. The results of the research are the following: First, platforms selection factors of game developers are game implementation ability and technical stability, marketing competence of platforms, and profitability creation. Second. the initiative of mobile game platforms has handed over from first generation of mobile games to second mobile games according to their value creation and value capture.

본 연구는 전통적인 양면시장인 게임산업에서 게임개발사들이 선택하는 플랫폼 전략을 모바일 게임플랫폼을 대상으로 탐색하였다. 온라인과 오프라인에 존재하는 관련 콘텐츠를 대상으로 자료를 수집하여 주제를 추출하는 콘텐츠 질적 분석을 실시하였으며 연구의 신뢰도와 타당도를 높이기 위하여 게임개발사의 임원 4명과 추가로 심층면접을 실시하였다. 연구결과는 첫째, 게임개발사의 플랫폼 선택 요인은 게임 구현능력과 기술적 안정성, 플랫폼의 마케팅능력, 그리고 수익성 창출이다. 둘째, 가치창출과 가치확보에 따라서 모바일 게임플랫폼은 SNS중심의 모바일 1세대 게임에서 마켓플레이스를 중심으로 하는 모바일 2세대 게임으로 플랫폼 주도권을 넘겨주었다.

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