Citation

van der Hof S, van Hilten S, Ouburg S, Birk MV, van Rooij AJ. Front. Digit. Health 2022; 4: 822933.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Frontiers Media)

DOI

10.3389/fdgth.2022.822933

PMID

35585911

PMCID

PMC9108192

Abstract

Gaming is an important pastime for young people to relax, socialize and have fun, but also to be challenged, show creativity and work together to achieve goals. The design of games can have an impact on their behavior. With the changing revenue models of games, we see that game design is increasingly taking forms that do not always have a positive impact on children and may interfere with, or even violate, children's rights. This article examines how evolving revenue models of games impact user's behavior via game design. Behavioral design in games thus raises questions about children's rights to play and recreation, to health, to protection from economic exploitation and to data protection.

Language: en

Keywords

children; play; health; behavioral design; children's rights; data protection; economic exploitation; gaming