Analisis Gaya Komunikasi Interpersonal Generasi Z melalui Game Mobile Legends di Watampone

Ahmad Sulkifli (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bone)
Nur Hikmah (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bone)
Wahyudi Ilyas (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bone)
Kurniati Abidin (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bone)

Saber: Jurnal Teknik Informatika, Sains dan Ilmu Komunikasi
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): Juli : SABER : Jurnal Teknik Informatika, Sains dan Ilmu Komunikasi

Mobile Legends as one of the online games now also acts as a social media that is popular among Generation Z, especially in the Watampone area. This study aims to understand how interpersonal communication styles develop among players of the game and see how social interactions are formed after playing. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, data was obtained through interviews with several active players. The results show that interpersonal communication in the context of playing is not only a means of entertainment, but also a place to strengthen social relations. Mobile Legends is able to fulfill the social and emotional needs of its users, as well as strengthen interpersonal communication skills. This research is expected to provide an overview so that game users can be wiser in playing, and avoid negative impacts that may arise.