males and 12 females, participated in the study. The students were determined by sampling criteria, one of the purposeful sampling methods, among those who have experience in e-sports. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers. While creating the form, support was received from 3 field experts. The interview form consisting of 4 open-ended questions prepared by the researcher was used for data collection in this study. The data collected in this study were analyzed by content analysis. According to the findings of the research, it was determined that the teacher candidates define e-sports as online participationbased digital games that require more internet use. While some of the teacher candidates' expressed the view that e-sports socialized, others argued that digital games cause screen addiction and disconnect the individual from sociality.
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