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"what makes a video game replayable and why exactly the replayability of a game should matter to the companies producing the games and the consumers buying them. Information on replayability is very important to both the companies producing games and the consumers purchasing them. It is necessary for companies to achieve a balance in the amount of replayability a video game possesses. In other words, companies should aim for a certain ―value‖ of game play per dollar. If a game is not replayable, consumers will quickly tire 7 of the game and discard it, as it does not have high replay value. This takes away from the popularity of the game and possible sales from future games in the same series. On the other hand, if the game is too replayable, the consumer may not feel a need to buy any more games and video game companies will be unable to generate a profit. For companies, the value of the game requires a delicate balance to produce a game which will keep players interested long enough for the company to develop a new game before they tire of the game they have, but not too long so that when the company release the new game the buyers are in line waiting for it."

Abstract- "What keeps a player in the game? What makes a game fun? In this paper, we present the results of our studies which may help answer these questions. We will discuss aspects of replayability and the possible existence of ecological effects within our data. Towards a game design methodology, we apply our results by proposing a mapping between core and casual levels in games and replayability aspects. We believe these results can aid software developers produce entertaining games with a long lasting appeal."