<!doctype html><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns#"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="applicable-device" content="pc,mobile"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <title>Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation #277050936421 (2025-02-06)</title> <link rel="canonical" href="https://blog-242689211067.mit-edu.top/post/2785493160"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;700&display=swap"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/css/style.css"> <script src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/js/lazysizes.min.js" async></script> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico"> <!-- Open Graph Metadata --> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation #277050936421 (2025-02-06)" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://blog-242689211067.mit-edu.top/post/2785493160" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="mit-edu.top" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/10.jpg" /> <meta property="og:article:published_time" content="2025-02-06T04:52:07Z" /> <meta property="og:article:author" content="Dr. Frank James" /> <meta property="og:article:section" content="mit-edu.top" /> <meta property="og:article:tag" content="Games, Mobile Games, Video Games" /> <!-- Schema.org --> <script type="application/ld+json">{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "ScholarlyArticle", "headline": "Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation #277050936421 (2025-02-06)", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dr. Frank James", "affiliation": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "mit-edu.top" }, "url": "https://blog-242689211067.mit-edu.top/post/2785493160" }, "datePublished": "2025-02-06T04:52:07Z", "image": "https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/10.jpg", "journal": { "@type": "Periodical", "name": "mit-edu.top", "issn": "10.1069/277050936421" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "mit-edu.top", "url": "https://blog-242689211067.mit-edu.top" }, "doi": "277050936421", "abstract": "Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation #277050936421 (2025-02-06)", "citation": { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation", "author": "Dr. Frank James", "datePublished": "2025-02-06T04:52:07Z", "url": "https://blog-242689211067.mit-edu.top/post/2785493160" } } </script></head> <body> <div class="site-mobile-menu site-navbar-target"> <div class="site-mobile-menu-header"> <div class="site-mobile-menu-close"> <span class="icofont-close js-menu-toggle"></span> </div> </div> <div class="site-mobile-menu-body"></div> </div> <nav class="site-nav"> <div class="container"> <div class="site-navigation"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 text-center order-1 order-md-2 mb-3 mb-md-0"> <a href="https://blog-242689211067.mit-edu.top" class="logo m-0 text-uppercase">mit-edu.top</a> </div> <div class="col-md-3 order-3 order-md-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div class="section post-section pt-5"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-lg-8"> <div class="text-center"> <img src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/user/2.jpg" alt="Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation" title="Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation" class="author-pic img-fluid rounded-circle mx-auto"> </div> <span class="d-block text-center">Frank James</span> <span class="date d-block text-center small text-uppercase text-black-50 mb-5">2025-02-06</span> <h2 class="heading text-center">Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation</h2> <p class="lead mb-4 text-center">Thanks to Frank James for contributing the article "Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation". </p> <img src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/10.jpg" alt="Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation" title="Mobile Games as Persuasive Technology: Ethical Concerns and Frameworks for Regulation" class="img-fluid rounded mb-4 lazyload"> <p>This research explores how storytelling elements in mobile games influence player engagement and emotional investment. It examines the psychological mechanisms that make narrative-driven games compelling, focusing on immersion, empathy, and character development. The study also assesses how mobile game developers can use narrative structures to enhance long-term player retention and satisfaction.</p><p>This paper investigates how different motivational theories, such as self-determination theory (SDT) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB), are applied to mobile health games that aim to promote positive behavioral changes in health-related practices. The study compares various mobile health games and their design elements, including rewards, goal-setting, and social support mechanisms, to evaluate how these elements align with motivational frameworks and influence long-term health behavior change. The paper provides recommendations for designers on how to integrate motivational theory into mobile health games to maximize user engagement, retention, and sustained behavioral modification.</p><p>The allure of virtual worlds is undeniably powerful, drawing players into immersive realms where they can become anything from heroic warriors wielding enchanted swords to cunning strategists orchestrating grand schemes of conquest and diplomacy. These virtual environments transcend the mundane, offering players a chance to escape into fantastical realms filled with mythical creatures, ancient ruins, and untold mysteries waiting to be uncovered. Whether embarking on epic quests to save the realm from impending doom or engaging in fierce PvP battles against rival factions, the appeal of stepping into a digital persona and shaping their destiny is a driving force behind the gaming phenomenon.</p><p>This study explores the integration of narrative design and gameplay mechanics in mobile games, focusing on how immersive storytelling can enhance player engagement and emotional investment. The research investigates how developers use branching narratives, character development, and world-building elements to create compelling storylines that drive player interaction and decision-making. Drawing on narrative theory and interactive storytelling principles, the paper examines how different narrative structures—such as linear, non-linear, and emergent storytelling—affect player experience in mobile games. The research also discusses the role of player agency in shaping the narrative and the challenges of balancing narrative depth with gameplay accessibility in mobile games.</p><p>This paper examines the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the design of mobile games, focusing on how AI enables adaptive game mechanics that adjust to a player’s behavior. The research explores how machine learning algorithms personalize game difficulty, enhance NPC interactions, and create procedurally generated content. 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