...Stephanie A. Boettcher; Maxwell J. Brunell; Daniel J. Griffin; Joshua J. Pearman; Austin L. Katz Purpose Key challenges in esports include reliance on individual skill, lack of team-based measurement tools, and high turnover, all reflecting a gap in teamwork development. The purpose of this study...

...Jimoon Kang Purpose This study aims to investigate the accelerated career trajectories of League of Legends (LoL) esports players, identifying specific factors that accelerate early peak performance and hamper long-term sustainability in esports. Design/methodology/approach This study combines...

...Daniel James Joseph; Tom Brock; William Clyde Partin Purpose This study aims to argue that the esports industry is structured by geopolitical economic dynamics and must be understood through a geopolitical economic lens. Focusing on Saudi Arabia’s substantial investments in esports – both...

...Sebastian Raetze; Christian Staedter; Joschka Andreas Hüllmann Purpose This paper aims to systematically review and integrate the fast-growing literature on esports teams. Esports have evolved into hyper-competitive and professionalized settings with particular challenges, which need...

...Brian McCauley Purpose This study aims to explore the potential of a team-based esports game, Valorant, as a platform for developing individuals and teams in organizations. Design/methodology/approach This work represents an auto-netnographic exploration of a team-based esports title from...

...Se Jin Kim Purpose Sustainable business models for esport teams are important, but applying traditional sport models has failed due to insufficient focus on esport fans. This study aims to examine fan attitudes and behaviors after implementing a regional franchise system. Specifically, it explores...