Let's Play Together Through Channels: Understanding the Practices and Experience of Danmaku Parti...
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DPGs let each viewer control a personal unit in-channel, blending live streaming with massive-multiplayer mechanics; the study analyzes 50 channels observed and 12 interviews and distills five UI elements that differentiate DPGs. Findings: independent player identities and low streamer reliance create stronger participation, emergent player-run governance, and higher reported accomplishment, but network latency and channel instability frequently degrade play. Recommendations include tighter developer–platform integration and explicit privacy and identity management.
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