Abstract

Vocabulary acquisition is a fundamental aspect of language learning, and the search foreffectivestrategiestofacilitatevocabularydevelopmentisongoing.Thisstudyexploresthepotentialofvideogamesastoolsforvocabularyacquisitioninlanguagelearners,consideringtheimpactofindividualdifferences.Thesystematicliteraturereviewmethodology is employed to analyze previous studies on the topic. The review highlightsthe advantages of video games, such as their motivational qualities, cooperative learningenvironments,andreal-worldcontextsthatenhancestudents'communicativeskills.Videogames provide a safe virtual environment for learners to experiment, receive immediatefeedback,andberewarded,fosteringeffectivevocabularylearning.Thereviewalsorevealsthatcontext-embeddedapproaches,motivation,wordfrequency,gamedesign,andinstructional strategies are significant factors influencing vocabulary acquisition throughvideogames.Additionally,learners'individualdifferences,includingage,gamingexperience,andlanguageproficiency,affecttheeffectivenessofvideogame-basedvocabularylearning.Thesefindingsunderscoretheimportanceofconsideringinstructional design and learner characteristics when incorporating video games intolanguageeducation.Byintegratingvideogamesintovocabularylearning,languageclassroomscanofferengagingandeffectiveinstructionthatpromotesvocabularyacquisition.