How Does a Video Game Shutdown Impact Players? Evidence from a Netnographic Case Study of the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Shutdown

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dc.contributor.authorBrechtelsbauer, Bastian
dc.contributor.authorSchwehn, Tim-Julian
dc.contributor.authorLaumer, Sven
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-26T21:06:32Z
dc.date.available2024-12-26T21:06:32Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-07
dc.description.abstractAlthough video games continue to grow in number and popularity, our understanding of the impact of video game shutdowns on players remains scarce. This is regrettable, as the forceful and permanent removal of video games likely has significant and relevant effects, given how deeply intertwined with and important for players' lives video games can be. Therefore, in this exploratory study, we present the case of the shutdown of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (BFBC2). Following a netnographic approach, we analyze posts and comments from the BFBC2-related Reddit forum r/badcompany2 as well as 21 interviews with members. Based on this, we present six themes that capture how the shutdown influenced players and explain the role of BFBC2’s Reddit community during the shutdown. Thereby, we contribute to the literature on video game shutdowns, online communities, and video game nostalgia. Finally, we provide promising avenues for future research based on our findings.
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dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2025.318
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-8-8
dc.identifier.other0e33bd7c-c40e-4c33-9565-470f083cd31b
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/109159
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectGames and Gaming
dc.subjectcase study, netnography, online community, video games, video game shutdown
dc.titleHow Does a Video Game Shutdown Impact Players? Evidence from a Netnographic Case Study of the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Shutdown
dc.typeConference Paper
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