17/01/22 → present

The rapid growth of the gaming industry poses a serious threat to consumer privacy. Previous research has highlighted how this data from players could be misused and the safety concerns that arise from this misuse, however there has been little research on the best practice approaches for implementing privacy controls in video games to better protect their players. 

By examining various aspects of how privacy is integrated into video game development, this project seeks to gain a deeper understanding of the privacy practices of the game industry and explore privacy control design in video games and how it can be improved using a ‘Privacy by Design’ approach.

The main research question that motivates this project is: How can you create user-centric privacy controls for video games? Which is further split into the following:  

-RQ1. What design expectations do video game players have for privacy controls in the video games they play?  

-RQ2. What challenges do game designers face when creating privacy controls in their games? 

-RQ3. How can ‘Privacy by Design’ principles be used to inform the design of user-centred privacy controls in video games. 

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