The Olympic Movement and esports governance

Abanazir, Cem

doi:10.4324/9781003258650-14

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“…Although publishers and developers have similar functions like organizational structures from traditional sports, the mediation of the said values is not within their scope (Breuer, 2012; Julkunen et al, 2021). Therefore, introducing central governing bodies for esport could help implement and enforce overarching rules and codes of conduct for all organized leagues and tournaments from amateur to professional level (Abanazir, 2019; Abanazir, 2022). This could include guidelines on how to tackle problems such as cheating, doping, and match-fixing but also endorse values such as sportsmanship or (n)etiquette.…”

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Using panopticism to theorize the social role of the body in competitive gaming and electronic sport

Riatti

Thiel

2023

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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The role of the body is a common topic for discussions concerning competitive gaming, also known as electronic sport (esport). In esport, the focus on the body shifts from its physical presence towards digitality and therefore differs significantly compared to traditional sports. It is therefore questionable whether disciplinary mechanisms typical for sport that originate from the physical body being surveyed can be observed in competitive gaming as well. This conceptual paper uses Michel Foucault's concept of panopticism to theorize what consequences of deviant or normative behaviour can be derived from a (partially) absent physical corporeality in esport. Our approach reveals that esport and competitive gaming are lacking disciplinary mechanisms typical for traditional sports. We introduce the term dysopticon as a concept where players are not exposed to surveillance like in traditional sports, because of a perceived absence of the players’ physical bodies while competing. This can result in arbitrariness and deviant behaviour but also be an opportunity for inclusion or self-expression regardless of hegemonic corporeal norms and standards. Stakeholders, including players, clubs, associations, and corporations, can build upon these insights to develop and promote esport beneficially for sport and society.

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Using panopticism to theorize the social role of the body in competitive gaming and electronic sport

Riatti

Thiel

2023

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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“…When it comes to the intra-industry competition, it is worth adding that the recent studies point at the huge role (if not a success factor) of cooperation of competing game developers (Abanazir, 2022;Klimas & Czakon, 2018;Le Roy et al, 2022). It seems that video game developers can gain from such benefits in a coopetition context, as it is suggested that they share knowledge, ideas for new games, and even complementary technologies among themselves mainly on informal base (Klimas & Czakon, 2018).…”

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Playing with social relationships. Their role among actors in the video game industry

Czernek-Marszałek,

Klimas,

Wójcik

2023

International Journal of Contemporary Management

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Purpose This paper focuses on social (informal, interpersonal) relationships and identifies their positive effects on business activity in – a rarely empirically analyzed – the video game industry. Methodology Given the lack of previous research on the positive business effects of social relationships in the chosen empirical context, qualitative and explorative research was conducted. To address the research goals, seventeen semi-structured in-depth interviews and one focus group interview with six video game developers were carried out. The interviews were analyzed using inductive coding procedure. Findings The key contributions are as follows: (1) specific industry characteristics determine the relevance of social relationships for business activity; (2) among the key actors maintaining such relationships are: consumers (i.e., gamers), business partners (investors, contractors, and co-operators), employees (past and current), and competitors; (3) industry-specific social relationships benefits are identified by comparing them with the general social relationships benefits indicated in the literature, detailing them in the chosen empirical context, and addressing the type of actors with which social links are exploited. Practical implications Game developers can realize with whom to maintain social relations within video game industry to generate particular business benefits, for example, better promotion and higher game sales, building a proper firm’s image. Originality The identification of actors of social relationships diverse in terms of establishing and intentional usage of social relationships, the recognition of the specific business-related benefits of maintaining social relationships by video game developers, and providing empirical evidence of the industry-wide determinants of the benefits of maintaining social relationships.

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Equity and Embeddedness: A Dominant Theme for Contemporary Gaming Research

Gangadharan

2024

2024 IEEE Gaming, Entertainment, and Media Conference (GEM)

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The Olympic Movement and esports governance

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Using panopticism to theorize the social role of the body in competitive gaming and electronic sport

Using panopticism to theorize the social role of the body in competitive gaming and electronic sport

Playing with social relationships. Their role among actors in the video game industry

Equity and Embeddedness: A Dominant Theme for Contemporary Gaming Research

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