The current study investigated three user experience scales, the GUESS-24, the ENJOY, and the UEQ-S scale, as well as their relationship to gameplay continuance and purchasing intention for six popular online games. Results indicated that each of the three scales (GUESS-24, ENJOY, UEQ-S) could be used to predict continuance and purchase intention in the games of interest. The ENJOY and GUESS-24 performed better in predicting continuance intention than the UEQ-S. The GUESS-24 performed the best in terms of predicting purchase intention.
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