{"title":"Authenticity of virtual tourism in open-world video games: A case study on the Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild","authors":"Xuan Zhu, Wenxiang Wang, Chunlei Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105136","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"This study pioneers the investigation of authentic experiences in virtual tourism through the framework of open-world video games, specifically examining \"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.\" Utilizing typological authenticity theory and qualitative methods, this research, guided by grounded theory, identifies and delineates four distinct categories of virtual tourism authenticity: post-postmodern, postmodern, constructive, and existential. It further elucidates the processes and elements that shape these categories.","PeriodicalId":48469,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Tourism Management","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105136","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This study pioneers the investigation of authentic experiences in virtual tourism through the framework of open-world video games, specifically examining "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild." Utilizing typological authenticity theory and qualitative methods, this research, guided by grounded theory, identifies and delineates four distinct categories of virtual tourism authenticity: post-postmodern, postmodern, constructive, and existential. It further elucidates the processes and elements that shape these categories.
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Tourism Management, the preeminent scholarly journal, concentrates on the comprehensive management aspects, encompassing planning and policy, within the realm of travel and tourism. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, the journal delves into international, national, and regional tourism, addressing various management challenges. Its content mirrors this integrative approach, featuring primary research articles, progress in tourism research, case studies, research notes, discussions on current issues, and book reviews. Emphasizing scholarly rigor, all published papers are expected to contribute to theoretical and/or methodological advancements while offering specific insights relevant to tourism management and policy.
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