Virtual Migrations and Meta-Innovations: Update Struggle in No Man's Sky
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11230%2F25%3A10495321" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11230/25:10495321 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=R3Ej_HJZcs" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=R3Ej_HJZcs</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3709605" target="_blank" >10.1145/3709605</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Virtual Migrations and Meta-Innovations: Update Struggle in No Man's Sky
Original language description
No Manۑs Sky, developed by Hello Games, is renowned for its vast universe of infinite exploration, and a truly unique player experience, yet its trajectory has been shaped by a series of updates to meet the initial promises set in early pre-release marketing. Previous research on update resistance in games suggests that player reactions to game updates resemble player-developer negotiation, as these reactions often lead to some kind of recourse on the side of the publishers and developers. This study investigates how the Galactic Hub Project (GHP) communityۑs responsesیsuch as virtual migrations and the use of cryptocurrency HubCoinیillustrate a shift from negotiations to tactics of survival, as most community members have come to accept the conditions of disruptive exploits and updates. This case study highlights how meta innovations in game cultures reflect player reactions to a power struggle between producers and audiences, calling for closer examination of the socio-technical dynamics that shape game cultures.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>ost</sub> - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50802 - Media and socio-cultural communication
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Games
ISSN
2832-5516
e-ISSN
2832-5516
Volume of the periodical
3
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
15
Pages from-to
1-15
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
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