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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.
Dai-In Han +2 more
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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
Raymond Sum, Minghui Li, Di Tang
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An exploration of esports fan identity, engagement practices, and motives
Telematics and Informatics Reports, 2023 As esports continues to grow in popularity, it is important to evaluate esports viewers and the fan communities that form around esports. The present study surveyed esports fans (N = 174) to examine motives for watching esports, how those motives may ...
Natalie Pennington, Joshua Barney
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Scientific ReportsAs the esports industry continues its rapid growth, new opportunities such as the metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are emerging, driven by the inherently digital nature of esports. To better understand viewer engagement in this evolving landscape,
Hyeon Jo, Jo Hyeon
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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
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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.
Wooyoung William Jang +3 more
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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
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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 +3 more
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Understanding Motivational Factors Influencing Intention to Play Esports Games in Türkiye
TRT Akademi Dergisi, 2022 The purpose of this study is to investigate Turkish esports players' motivations for their intention to play esports games. The factors influencing esports players' intention to play esports games were tested with PLS-SEM.
Mikail Batu +3 more
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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 +2 more
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