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Esports matrix: Structuring the esports research agenda [PDF]

Computers in Human Behavior, 2021
The popularity of Electronic Sports (esports) have grown tremendously in the last few years, becoming one of the most popular forms of digital entertainment. Despite continued growth, definitions and classifications of esports remain elusive, and the industry is still considered by many to be in its infancy.
Eleanor E Cranmer, Dai-In Danny Han, Marnix van Gisbergen   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

What is esports? A systematic scoping review and concept analysis of esports

Heliyon, 2023
This study conducted a systematic scoping review to collect definitions and explanations of esports and its related concepts in the existing literature. A thematic coding approach was used to screen possible disagreements and issues between the different
Di Tang, Raymond Kim Wai Sum, Ming Hui Li   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Clustering Esports Gameplay Consumers via Game Experiences

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021
This study focuses on “game experiences” in the context of esports gameplay consumption and aims to identify adequate consumer groups based on their esports experience including perceptions of gameplay, watching, and purchasing hardware.
Kevin K Byon
exaly   +3 more sources

Feature Analysis of Facial Color Information During Emotional Arousal in Japanese Older Adults Playing eSports [PDF]

Sensors
Rapid digitalization has resulted in an increase in the number of older adults playing electronic sports (eSports). Therefore, it must be investigated whether eSports have a positive effect on cognitive function in older adults. We explored the traits of
Ryota Kikuchi, Hikaru Shirai, Chikako Ishizawa, Kenji Suehiro, Nobuaki Takahashi, Hiroki Saito, Takuya Kobayashi, Hisami Satake, Naoko Sato, Yoichi Kageyama   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Esports Players’ Transition out of Esports: Is There Life After Esports?

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2023
The purpose of this study is to explore retired/retiring esports players’ experience of transitioning out of esports. To provide in-depth insights into esports players’ transition experiences that may contribute to young players being better prepared for their own transitions, a qualitative approach was applied and four retired professional esports ...
Hong, Hee Jung, Hong, Seung Han
openaire   +3 more sources

Esports fandom in the age of transmedia: the reception of the overwatch league

Eracle, 2021
In our article, we analyse the ways audiences engage with Overwatch esports and construct their fan relationships. We situate our research into several intersecting theoretical frames. To understand how Overwatch esports audiences engage with the esports
Tanja Välisalo, Maria Ruotsalainen
doaj   +1 more source

Esports Clubs’ Work in Media Spaces: Distinctive Features [PDF]

Актуальні питання масової комунікації, 2020
On 7 May 2015, the term “esports” was officially added to one of the most extensive online English dictionaries “Dictionary.com.” The dictionary gives the following definition of the term “esports”: “competitive tournaments of video games, especially ...
Oleksandr Petryk, Alexander Meleshchenko, Anastasiia Volobuieva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Esports Fan Engagement: A Comparison of PC and Console Esports Team Fans

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
Esports, competitive video game competitions, are a leading digital innovation at the nexus of sports, business, and technology. Given their prominent position, esports have received extensive media and academic attention.
Marcel Huettermann, Anthony D. Pizzo
doaj   +1 more source

Perspectives of eFootball Players and Staff Members Regarding the Effects of Esports on Health: A Qualitative Study

Sports Medicine - Open, 2023
Background Recently, esports have been argued to impact esports players' health, particularly for those competing at higher levels. Esports are a relatively new phenomenon, and an inside perspective regarding esports players’ needs and experiences is ...
Ana Monteiro Pereira, Caroline Bolling, Phil Birch, Pedro Figueiredo, Evert Verhagen, João Brito   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Esport

Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 2021
Esports is being seen as equivalent to sport. Subsequent to diagnostics started treating gaming as mental health condition or a research category. The need is being felt to explore the mental health perspective of Esports.
Pranjali Chakraborty Thakur, Manoj Kumar Sharma, John Vijay Sagar Kommu, Nitin Anand   +3 more
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