Definitions of esports: a systematic review and thematic analysis

J Formosa, N O'donnell, EM Horton, S Türkay… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
The esports market has been growing exponentially has been growing exponentially with
much interest from industry and academia. Perhaps because of this growth, there is a lack of …

Physical and psychological factors related to player's health and performance in esports: A scoping review

M Sanz-Matesanz, GM Gea-García… - Computers in Human …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this scoping review was to analyse all academic publications concerning players'
physical and psychological health and performance-related variables in esports. A total of …

[HTML][HTML] Play or pay to win: Loot boxes and gaming disorder in FIFA ultimate team

JS Lemmens - Telematics and Informatics Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine the relevant characteristics and motivations of 1144
international players of FIFA Ultimate Team for spending money on player packs (ie, loot …

A qualitative research of young people's motivation to start, continue, reduce and quit playing online multiplayer games on computer

A Kahraman, İ Kazançoğlu - International Journal of Human …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this research is to understand why young people start, continue, reduce, and
intend to quit playing online multiplayer games. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 …

Effects of a Physical Training Program on Cognitive and Physical Performance and Health-Related Variables in Professional esports Players: A Pilot Study

M Sanz-Matesanz, LM Martínez-Aranda… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The present study focused on the effects of a physical training program on physical-and
psychological-related variables in professional esports players. Five professional League of …

Relationships between Dota 2 expertise and decision-making ability

DE Sörman, KE Dahl, D Lindmark, P Hansson… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Esports is an often time-consuming activity that has become increasingly popular with
billions of players all over the world. The objective of this study was to investigate if there is a …

The rise of esports: Insights into the perceived benefits and risks for college students

JA Delello, RR McWhorter, P Roberts… - International Journal of …, 2021 - igi-global.com
The availability and affordability of increased Internet bandwidth, video memory, and
processing speed has enabled Electronic sports (eSports) to become a flourishing global …

To triumph or to socialize? The role of gaming motivations in multiplayer online battle arena gameplay preferences

JW Bonny, LM Castaneda - Simulation & Gaming, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Individuals choose to engage in multiple types of online team-based video
games. Gameplay options allow for player preferences to shape their gaming experience …

Intrinsic motivation for choice varies with individual risk attitudes and the controllability of the environment

J Munuera, M Ribes Agost, D Bendetowicz… - PLoS Computational …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
When deciding between options that do or do not lead to future choices, humans often
choose to choose. We studied choice seeking by asking subjects to first decide between a …

Motivation Mediating the Relationship Between Needs and Performance in Professional Esports Athletes: A Brief Report

EAC Obine - Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports, 2024 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Esports is a growing industry, and understanding the underlying professional
esports athletes' experiences can have an impact on their performance and coaching …