Routledge handbook of Esports / edited by senior editor Seth E. Jenny [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jenny, Seth, editor.

Besombes, Nicolas, associate editor.

Brock, Tom (College teacher), associate editor.

Cote, Amanda C., associate editor.

Scholz, Tobias, associate editor.

Series:

Routledge international handbooks.

Routledge International Handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

eSports (Contests).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xlii, 721 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, [2025]

Summary:

"The Routledge Handbook of Esports offers the first fully comprehensive, interdisciplinary study of esports, one of the fastest growing sectors of the contemporary sports and entertainment industries. Global in coverage, the book emphasizes the multifaceted nature of esports and explores the most pressing issues defining the competitive video gaming landscape today. Featuring the work of 93 leading esports academics and industry specialists from around the world, and rigorously peer-reviewed, the book is structured around ten key themes: 1) Introduction to Esports, 2) Esports Research, 3) Esports Players, 4) Esports Business and Management, 5) Esports Media and Communication, 6) Esports Education, 7) Critical Concerns in Esports, 8) Global Esports Cultures, 9) Esports Future Directions, and 10) Key Terms Definitions. Examining the current state of esports, emerging areas of interest and the ongoing debates shaping the esports industry, each of the 62 chapters offers key highlights, an assessment of the latest research, practical esports examples and recommendations, and is complemented by enlightening case studies or industry interviews. For further academic and professional depth, chapters also include a guide to recommended additional resources. Explaining technical terms and gaming jargon in a user-friendly manner, and maintaining a balanced tone throughout, this handbook is essential reading for any student or researcher with an interest in esports, gaming, or sport studies, and for any practitioner or policy-maker working in the esports industry."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction to Esports / Nicolas Besombes, Seth E. Jenny, and Tom Brock

Defining and spelling Esports / Nepomuk Nothelfer, Seth E. Jenny, and Nicolas Besombes

Global history of Esports / Dal Yong Jin and Nicolas Besombes

Esports ecosystems and stakeholders / José Agustín Carrillo Vera and Marcos Antón

Esports genres and games / Russell Hamer and Nicolas Besombes

Esports developers, publishers, and game design considerations / Graham Ashton

Esports equipment and infrastructure / Danielle Rourke and Ray Pastore

Introduction to Esports research / Seth E. Jenny and Nicolas Besombes

Current status and key topics in Esports research / Bradley J. Baker, Benjamin T. Sharpe, and Seth E. Jenny

Organizations, labs/centers, and journals related to Esports research / Seth E. Jenny, Brandon C. Harris, Tobias M. Scholz, and Nicolas Besombes

General recommendations for Esports research / Mark J. Campbell, Seth E. Jenny, Sarah C. Cregan, and Tim D. Smithies

Qualitative Esports research methodology / Amanda C. Cote, Maxwell Foxman, and Ying-Ying Law

Survey Esports research methodology / Joseph Macey and Juho Hamari

Experimental/intervention Esports research methodology / Joanne DiFrancisco-Donoghue and Peter Varga

Introduction to Esports players / Seth E. Jenny and Tobias M. Scholz

Esports players / Hee Jung Hong and Dario Wünsch

Esports performance dkills / Seth E. Jenny

Esports player analytics / Peter Varga, Tobias M. Scholz, and Evelyn T.S. Tan

Esports coaching / Matthew Watson, Seth E. Jenny, and Taylor Johnson

Applied sport psychology in Esports / Laura Swettenham, Callum Abbott, and Oliver Leis

Esports player health and wellness / Lindsey Migliore

Esports ergonomics and injuries / Caitlin McGee, Kevin Ho, and Seth E. Jenny

Esports player parental and family support / Carol Ann Meissner

Esports professional player career process / Wil Fisackerly

Introduction to Esports business and management / Tobias M. Scholz and Tom Brock

Esports business and finance / Petr Parshakov and Angel Barajas

Esports management / Dina Gentile

Organizing Esports events / Miralem Helmefalk, Adele Berndt, Brian McCauley, Martin Eliasson Borg, and Viktor Erlandsson

Esports venue design and management / Nyle Sky Kauweloa

Esports hospitality and tourism / Leandro Becka, Marcos Antón, José Agustín Carrillo Vera, and Federico Iván Ruera

Esports branding and marketing / Brian McCauley and Bradley J. Baker

Sponsorship in Esports / Anthony D. Pizzo and David P. Hedlund

Esports public relations / Kevin Mitchell, Jana Möglich, and Alan Ritacco

Human resource management in Esports / Pia Büssecker, Friederike Lenke, Matthias Ruhland, Gian Luca Vitale, and Tobias M. ScholzIntroduction to Esports media and communication / Amanda C. Cote and Tobias M. Scholz

Esports journalism / Jacob Wolf and Amanda C. Cote

Esports production / Matt Knutson and Jonathan Liebig

Streaming Esports / Jason Smethers

Esports spectatorship / Tanja Välisalo, Tom Brock, and Ying-Ying Law

Esports fandom / Josh Jarrett

Introduction to Esports education / Seth E. Jenny

Esports education / Seth E. Jenny, Joey Gawrysiak, James O'Hagan, and Nicolas Besombes

Competitive collegiate Esports programs / Maxwell Foxman, Seth E. Jenny, Amanda C. Cote, Michele R. King, Leandro Becka

Competitive primary and secondary school Esports programs / Miles Madison Harvey

Introduction to critical concerns in Esports / Tom Brock and Amanda C. Cote

Esports governance and Esports law / Cem Abanazir and Tsubasa Shinohara

Esports in the Olympics / Seth E. Jenny, Sam Schelfhout, and Nicolas Besombes

Esports gambling / Tom Brock and Mark R. Johnson

Ethics and cheating in Esports / William Clyde Partin

Toxicity in Esports / Julian Frommel and Regan L. Mandryk

Diversity, equity, and inclusion in Esports / Usva Friman, Maria Ruotsalainen, and Matilda Ståhl

Esports for people with disabilities / Lobna Hassan, Pauliina Baltzar, and Markus Kämäräinen

Esports environmental sustainability / Julia Hiltscher and Jana Möglich

Introduction to global Esports cultures / Amanda C. Cote, Nicolas Besombes, and Seth E. Jenny

Esports culture in the Middle East and Africa / Hashem El-Borno and Yasmine Mokhtar

Esports culture in Asia / Yaewon Jin and Se Jin Kim

Esports culture in Europe / Raine Koskimaa

Esports culture in Oceania / David Micallef and Jessica Formosa

Esports culture in North America / Ben Scholl and Bryce Stout

Esports culture in South America / Tarcízio Macedo, Gabriela Birnfeld Kurtz, and Leandro Becka

The future of Esports / Seth E. Jenny, Tom Brock, Tobias M. Scholz, Amanda C. Cote, and Nicolas Besombes

Key terms definitions / Seth E. Jenny, Nicolas Besombes, Tom Brock, Amanda C. Cote, and Tobias M. Scholz.

ISBN:

9781003410591 (electronic book)

9781040115732

104011573X

9781003410591

1003410596

9781040115688

1040115683

OCLC:

1452729316