Sound and music in video games: A systematic review of player engagement and a meta-analysis of positively valenced player experience.
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- 10.1371/journal.pone.0361519
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- 2026
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- PloS one
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0361519,
title = {Sound and music in video games: A systematic review of player engagement and a meta-analysis of positively valenced player experience.},
author = {Heikkilä E and Danso A and Luck G},
year = {2026},
journal = {PloS one},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0361519},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0361519}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Sound and music in video games: A systematic review of player engagement and a meta-analysis of positively valenced player experience. AU - Heikkilä E AU - Danso A AU - Luck G PY - 2026 JO - PloS one DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0361519 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0361519 ER -
APA
E, H., A, D., & G, L. (2026). Sound and music in video games: A systematic review of player engagement and a meta-analysis of positively valenced player experience.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0361519