E-Sport – Skizze eines neuen Forschungsfeldes

Thorhauer, Yvonne; Jakob, Anne; Ratz, Maria

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“…In the introduction, it has been outlined that the drastic rise of esports' significance over the past decades (Thorhauer et al. , 2018, p. 105) has led to a considerable increase in academic interest in recent years.…”

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“…The drastic rise of esports' significance over the past decades (Thorhauer et al. , 2018, p. 105) also mirrors in academia as the number of related publications has consistently grown.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…, 2017; Kane and Spradley, 2017; McCutcheon et al. , 2018; Parry, 2019; Sauer, 2019; Thiel and John, 2019; Thorhauer et al. , 2018), even though the majority of publications seems to support the notion of esports being a form of sport (García and Murillo, 2020, p. 170; Lokhman et al.…”

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“…Against this backdrop, it does not surprise that the discussion is still ongoing (e.g. Cunningham et al, 2018;Hallmann and Giel, 2018;Jenny et al, 2017;Kane and Spradley, 2017;McCutcheon et al, 2018;Parry, 2019;Sauer, 2019;Thiel and John, 2019;Thorhauer et al, 2018), even though the majority of publications seems to support the notion of esports being a form of sport (Garc ıa and Murillo, 2020, p. 170;Lokhman et al, 2018, p. 208).…”

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Esports, video gaming and their fuzziness: a conceptualization and categorization

de Zoeten,

Könecke

2023

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PurposeThe social and economic importance esports has gained over the past decades has led to a quickly evolving academic interest in the topic. Yet, current perspectives on esports frequently are not precise enough, too context-specific and/or focus on the question whether esports is sports or not. This means that no precise structural concept has been provided thus far. Such a conceptualization as well as a categorization of esports and related types of video gaming are provided in this paper.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on a narrative review considering academic literature from 2000 to 2021 and publications of relevant esports organizations. The review is conceptually extended by structural parallels to traditional sports.FindingsThe central outcome of this research is conceptualizing esports as a victory-driven, organized performance comparison of exclusively human players playing video games in a competitive setting. This comparison is based solely on the performance achieved during a defined time frame according to fixed rules with comparably equal team (starting) conditions. This conceptualization is embedded in a general categorization of video gaming based on structural similarities with and differences to esports. Moreover, characteristics that were rejected in regards to the conceptualization and the categorization are discussed.Originality/valueThis paper provides a comprehensive categorization of esports and other types of video gaming based on structural similarities and differences. It is thus of high relevance for academia and sport management practice alike and can further the development in both fields.

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“…The drastic rise of esports' significance over the past decades (Thorhauer et al. , 2018, p. 105) also mirrors in academia as the number of related publications has consistently grown.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Esports, video gaming and their fuzziness: a conceptualization and categorization

de Zoeten,

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2023

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E-Sport: Übersicht, Medien und Öffentlichkeit

Schöber,

Horky

2023

Game-Journalismus

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Privredni značaj elektronskog sporta

Lučić

2023

Uporednopravni Izazovi U Savremenom Pravu - In Memoriam Dr Stefan Andonović

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E-sports is short for electronic sports. E-sports players play against each other in single or multiplayer mode on PC or console and compete in virtual competitions. Competitions are held in the disciplines of sports simulation, real-time strategy games and first-person shooters. The most popular games are FIFA, League of Legends (LoL), Defense of the Ancients (Dota 2) and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). Numerous large companies have long recognized the economic potential of e-sports. For example, PC component manufacturers such as Intel, Samsung and Acer are generating more revenue thanks to e-sports. In addition, team sponsorships following the model used in traditional sports are popular in e-sports. A prominent example is the South Korean team SK Telecom, which is maintained by a local telecommunications company and has dominated on the world stage for years. Revenues in e-sports also come from voice-overs, premium content, and ticket sales. In general, many aspects of e-sports and classic sports are similar, regardless of the fact that e-sports is still not an officially registered sport in most countries, including Serbia. The recognition of eSports as a type of sport could lead to its greater social acceptance. In addition, such recognition would lead to certain legal advantages as well as financing possibilities.

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E-Sport – Skizze eines neuen Forschungsfeldes

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Esports, video gaming and their fuzziness: a conceptualization and categorization

Esports, video gaming and their fuzziness: a conceptualization and categorization

E-Sport: Übersicht, Medien und Öffentlichkeit

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