Kristine Jørgensen

Kristine Jørgensen is a Professor at the Department of Information and Media Studies, University of Bergen. She is affiliated with the Center for Digital Narrative and the Research Group for Emerging Media. Her primary email address is kristine.jorgensen@uib.no.

• Research Focus: Game Studies, Player Experience, Transgressive Content, Game Audio, Interface Design
• Projects: Understanding Masculinity and Gaming (2023-2028), Center for Digital Narrative (2023-2033)
• Key Publications: The Paradox of Transgression in Games (2020), Gameworld Interfaces (2013), Transgression in Games and Play (2018, co-edited with Faltin Karlsen)

Her research explores user-oriented perspectives in games, including player interactions with transgressive content, audio design, and hybrid gamer masculinity. She has led multiple projects such as Games and Transgressive Aesthetics (2015-2019) and contributed to 78 publications since 2003. Her recent work examines cultural heritage integration in games and VR embodiment mechanics.

Key collaborations include studies on Norwegian game industry evolution and Nordic funding policies. Her 2025 VR embodiment study with de Villiers Bosman et al. demonstrates ongoing research into sensory design impacts. The Center for Digital Narrative (2023-2033) reflects her leadership in long-term digital narrative research.