Online video games and cloud gaming are rapidly growing in pervasiveness. Their resource
demands can put significant stress on the global communication infrastructure. And network …

Despite the growing popularity of eSports, the poor representation of women players points
to a need to understand the experiences of female players during competitive gaming …

The rise of game streaming services has driven a complementary increase in research on
such platforms. As this new area takes shape, there is a need to understand the approaches …

Live video accounts for a significant volume of today's Internet video. Despite a large
number of efforts to enhance user quality of experience (QoE) both at the ingest and …

ABSTRACT A central theme in media research has been the transition from traditional
broadcast media, like television and radio, to social media and streaming services. For both …

Live streaming platforms such as Twitch that facilitate participatory online communities have
become an integral part of game culture. Users of these platforms are predominantly …

Twitch. tv, a streaming platform known for video game content, has grown tremendously
since its inception in 2011. We examine communication practices in Twitch chats for the …

Live streaming has become one of the leisure activities of most people due to the rich and
various contents. For young generation, to watch other people playing games on the live …

Accounts of the social experience within livestreaming channels vary widely, from the
frenetic" crowdroar" offered in some channels to the close-knit," participatory communities" …

The live streaming platform Twitch underwent in recent years an impressive growth in terms
of viewership and content diversity. The platform has been the object of several studies …