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  220.                            <h2 class="heading"><a href="https://blog-754871529974.mit-edu.top/post/0947863251">Modeling Social Influence on Player Decision-Making in Multiplayer Environments</a></h2>
  221.                            <p class="info">The social fabric of gaming is woven through online multiplayer experiences, where players collaborate, compete, and form lasting friendships in virtual realms. Whether teaming up in cooperative missions or facing off in intense PvP battles, the camaraderie and sense of community fostered by online gaming platforms transcend geographical distances, creating bonds that extend beyond the digital domain.</p>
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  247.                            <h2 class="heading"><a href="https://blog-754871529974.mit-edu.top/post/4623701589">Microtransaction Bundling Strategies: Behavioral Insights from Consumer Psychology</a></h2>
  248.                            <p class="info">This paper provides a comparative legal analysis of intellectual property (IP) rights as they pertain to mobile game development, focusing on the protection of game code, design elements, and in-game assets across different jurisdictions. The study examines the legal challenges that developers face when navigating copyright, trademark, and patent law in the global mobile gaming market. By comparing IP regulations in the United States, the European Union, and Asia, the paper identifies key legal barriers and proposes policy recommendations to foster innovation while protecting the intellectual property of creators. The study also considers emerging issues such as the ownership of user-generated content and the legal status of in-game assets like NFTs.</p>
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  254.                                    <strong>Frances Long</strong>
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