Оnline Gaming Motivation According to Self-Determination Theory (SDT)

This article contains a short overview of the modern studies on the gaming motivation and the description of an original study designed by the authors. Th e study revealed the similarities and the differences in motivations within the Russian-speaking, European and American online games players, using GAMS — Gaming Motivation Scale. Th e main fi nding is the prevalence of intrinsic motivation in the motivation structure of all explored groups that can indicate a similar motivation for online games playing regardless of the region and of games genre. While the motives for games playing can be rather diff erent, the proportion of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations within gamers stays the same.

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