Thursday, May 16, 2013

News::Using science to reform toxic player behavior in League of Legends

Beck and Merrill decided that simply banning toxic players wasnt an acceptable solution for their game. Riot Games began experimenting with more constructive modes of player management through a formal player behavior initiative that actually conducts controlled experiments on its player base to see what helps reduce bad behavior. The results of that initiative have been shared at a lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and on panels at the Penny Arcade Expo East and the Game Developers Conference.



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