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http://dx.doi.org/10.7583/JKGS.2018.18.5.47

Correlation Analysis between Game Bots and Churn using Access Record  

Kim, Young Hwan (Graduate School of Information Security, Korea University)
Yang, Seong Il (SW.Content Research Laboratory, Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute)
Kim, Huy Kang (Graduate School of Information Security, Korea University)
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Journal of Korea Game Society / v.18, no.5, 2018 , pp. 47-58 More about this Journal
Abstract
Game bots distribute a large amount of goods or items used in a game, thereby lowering the value of game goods and items. Also, a large number of game bots hunt monsters and collect items, which hinders ordinary users from enjoying content normally. However, no research has been done on the type of user and the type of activity that the increase in bots specifically affects. Therefore, this study provides a practical implication to encourage users to use games by classifying types based on the game users' access data and analyzing the correlation with user departure due to the increase of bots.
Keywords
Game Bot; User Churn Analysis; Correlation;
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