From Mogi to Pokémon GO: Continuities and change in location-aware collection games

Christian Licoppe

doi:10.1177/2050157916677862

From Mogi to Pokémon GO: Continuities and change in location-aware collection games

Christian Licoppe

Université Paris-Saclay

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Abstract

We compare here some features of the emerging uses of Pokémon GO with earlier, though less successful, location-aware collection games such as Mogi. While mobility patterns are relatively similar, Pokémon GO brings about a distinctive augmented-reality dimension to the game experience, though it does not harness the social networking power of such location-aware game platforms to the same extent as earlier games.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	24-29
Number of pages	6
Journal	Mobile Media and Communication
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/2050157916677862
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

augmented reality
collection games
encounters
locative media
mobile experience
mobile game
mobility

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