Understanding Esports

An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon
Herausgeber: Rogers, Ryan

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a broad view of the history, experience, and impact of professional Esports as it has shifted the cultural and athletic landscape during its rise.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: RLPG/Galleys
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 520g
• ISBN-13: 9781498589802
• ISBN-10: 1498589804
• Artikelnr.: 56973549

Autorenporträt

Ryan Rogers is assistant professor of sports media and media production at Butler University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: What is Esports? Chapter 2: Can Video Games be a Sport? Debating
and Complicating Esports as Physical Competitions Chapter 3: The Origins of
Esports: A Half-Century History of an "Overnight" Success Chapter 4:
Competition Formats in Esports Chapter 5: No Time for Lag: Newspaper
Coverage of Esports, 2000-2018 Chapter 6: Esport Spectator Motivation
Chapter 7: The Esports Consumer Experience Chapter 8: The Motivations of
Esports Players Chapter 9: Fighting Games and Social Play Chapter 10:
Sports Video Games (SVGs) in the Esports Landscape Chapter 11: Not Your
Average Sunday Driver: The Formula 1 Esports Series World Championship
Chapter 12: Counter-Strike or Counterpublic? Audience Creation,
Transnational Discourses, and the Rhetorical Legitimation of Esports in
TBS's ELEAGUE Chapter 13: The Law of Esports Chapter 14: Leveraging Esports
in Higher Education