Players prefer a popular game's unusual feature,even when that unusual feature doesn't actually exist.
The unusual iPhone. A Blu-ray film with deleted scenes. A simple firmware update. We're collectively obsessed with the unusual and improved, and according to researchers at the University of York, and there's a splendid reason: unusual features can create a placebo effect for an experience feeling more fun and immersive.
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Source: fastcompany.com