Introduction to the Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports

Hedlund, David P.

doi:10.1123/jege.2022-0010

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“…Lastly, skills and knowledge such as competitive rivalry, staged performance, institutionalized practice behind event organization can be fostered through playing video games (Taylor, 2012), as well as from following and monitoring esports competitions. The skill of event management is also transferable to different industries in that the ability to plan, bid, budget, and evaluate are generalizable in marketing events in other fields (Hedlund et al, 2020).…”

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Systematic Framework for Esports Training: Informing eSports Training with the Learning Sciences

Chang,

Chen,

2023

Simulation & Gaming

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Intro With the rapid expansion of the esports industry, many esports training programs and academies have emerged. According to research, esports may lead to cognitive, metacognitive, academic and professional competencies if appropriately supported (Adachi & Willoughby, 2013). However, there is no systematic curriculum or guidance on how to identify and support these competencies through esports training. Methods This paper conducts a systematic review of literature from the learning sciences to provide a systematic rubric of competencies and instructional approaches to support them through esports training. The competencies that may be supported through esports are mapped along the game design principles as categorized along Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics (MDA) framework. Current training programs were analyzed to identify training approaches that can support these competencies across different contexts. Results There is a wide range of cognitive, self-regulation, social, academic, and career competencies that were found to be supported through video games. However, the development of such competencies depend on the availability of the learning opportunities and appropriate support provided to engage these opportunities, thus requiring a systematic framework for esports training. The training approaches that can be implemented to support diverse competencies from esports training, whether amateur or professional, are varied in modality, style, and structure. Conclusion The goal of this study is to inform the esports industry more largely, as well as the trainers, researchers, and designers with systematic and research-informed approaches to support future esports athletes, both professional and amateurs. Learning from the traditional field of athletic training, esports training should take more systematic approaches to design training curriculum and programs, as well as preparing the trainers.

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Section: Rubric Of Competenciesmentioning

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Systematic Framework for Esports Training: Informing eSports Training with the Learning Sciences

Chang,

Chen,

2023

Simulation & Gaming

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“…In the case of esports, individuals have different roles based on the space and context in which they are involved (Hedlund et al, 2020). Esports fans create and relate to different gaming communities through common values and symbolic expressions or artifacts associated with the sub-field (Seo, 2016).…”

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“…Esports, or electronic sports, is the concept used to define structured and competitive video game playing (Hedlund et al, 2020). It is characterized by experts as a modern digital phenomenon that embraces a large ecosystem of stakeholders such as sponsors, teams and their fans (Macey et al, 2022).…”

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“…An esports ecosystem includes a number of stakeholders, including sponsor brands (Hedlund et al, 2020). Its fans are not simply interested in playing the games, but they also enjoy watching competitions both live and via media, learning about the teams and events, and contributing to the development of the brand's identity (M€ uhlbacher et al, 2022).…”

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“…Esports, or electronic sports, is the concept used to define structured and competitive video game playing (Hedlund et al. , 2020).…”

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Esports fan identity toward sponsor–sponsee relationship: an understanding of the role-based identity

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Almeida

et al. 2023

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PurposeDespite to useful relevance to better understand how group-level identity develops, few studies have explored the identity theory in the esports field and, in particular, considering the impact of a fan's role identity. The current study aims to explore esports fan role-identity vis-à-vis the relationship with the sponsor and the sponsee so as to understand the effects on their behavioral intentions.Design/methodology/approachUsing a sample of 356 esports fans who attended the 2021 FPF eFootball Open Challenge, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) analyzed the psychometric properties of the constructs and a subsequent Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) examined the effects of fan identity on two types of behavioral intentions and sponsor–sponsee relationship.FindingsResults indicate that fans who highly identify with esports have the highest attachment to the event and tend toward having a positive word-of-mouth intention. Esports fans who have a higher brand identification reported a positive attitude toward the event's sponsor brand and tend to purchase its products. Moreover, the study findings also provide evidence of the bidirectional interaction between the way in which fans attach with the esports event and its sponsor brand, leading to greater reciprocity in their identity formation.Originality/valueThis study helps to understand how the fan identity process can enhance its fate and develop mutually, building role overlapping identity in the esports sponsor–sponsee relationship. Complementarily, it supports of how the marketeers and managers must analyze the importance of being a fan to the individual in order to understand how its self-identity can shape the future behavior.

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Esports for development? Exploring esports player profiles and their development and well-being outcomes

Choi,

Jang,

Song

et al. 2024

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PurposeThis study aimed to identify subgroups of esports players based on their gaming behavior patterns across game genres and compare self-efficacy, social efficacy, loneliness and three dimensions of quality of life between these subgroups.Design/methodology/approach324 participants were recruited from prolific academic to complete an online survey. We employed latent profile analysis (LPA) to identify subgroups of esports players based on their behavioral patterns across genres. Additionally, a one-way multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was conducted to test the association between cluster memberships and development and well-being outcomes, controlling for age and gender as covariates.FindingsLPA analysis identified five clusters (two single-genre gamer groups, two multigenre gamer groups and one all-genre gamer group). Univariate analyses indicated the significant effect of the clusters on social efficacy, psychological health and social health. Pairwise comparisons highlighted the salience of the physical enactment-plus-sport simulation genre group in these outcomes.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the understanding of the development and well-being benefits experienced by various esports consumers, as well as the role of specific gameplay in facilitating targeted outcomes among these consumer groups.

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Introduction to the Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

Systematic Framework for Esports Training: Informing eSports Training with the Learning Sciences

Systematic Framework for Esports Training: Informing eSports Training with the Learning Sciences

Esports fan identity toward sponsor–sponsee relationship: an understanding of the role-based identity

Esports for development? Exploring esports player profiles and their development and well-being outcomes

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