Academic Esports Seminar at University of Agder: Paving the Way for an Esports Research Cluster
The Esports Research Network's mission is to connect researchers worldwide, and the network supports satellite events and conferences worldwide. This is increasingly more relevant as esports has become an integral part of modern society, with increasing numbers of...
Esports Research Network endorses Esports Symposium in South Korea
On 11 April 2024, The Game-n-Science Institute and DiGRA-K hosted the “2024 Game-n-Science Symposium: Understanding Esports in the Post-digital Era” on-site at Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. Among the entities that endorsed the academic event were the Yonsei...
Esports Research Network 2024: Where Worlds Collide
Esports Research Network Conference 2024: Where Worlds Collide Conference Overview In anticipation of the 2024 League of Legends World Finals in London, we are excited to announce the next Esports Research Network Conference, entitled ‘Where Worlds Collide’. The...
Academic Esports Seminar at the University of Agder
In an era where digital landscapes are continually reshaping the way we learn, teach, and engage, the advent of academic esports stands at the forefront of educational innovation. Distinct from the realms of casual gaming and competitive esports, academic esports...
All people have proven their ability to compete at the highest level in esports. Including women.
In this article by Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Lindsey Darvin, the complex question, why college esports teams in the United States are dominated by men, is portrayed under a lens of toxicity only. I think the complex issue of lacking gender diversity,...
Are you interested in being a Chapter Author or Reviewer for the “Handbook of Esports”?
Project Overview "Handbook of Esports" Past esports books focus on specific areas of esports (e.g., esports medicine, esports business/management, esports history, collegiate esports, etc.). A reference source is lacking in the literature that provides a broad...
Sustainable Esports in the Digital Society – ERN Conference 22
ERNC22 ‘Sustainable Esports in the Digital Society’ is the first in person conference for the Esports Research Network. While last year's event ‘Health & Wellness in Esports’ was forced to go online due to the pandemic, this year it is being held in Jönköping in...
ERNC 2021
ERNC 2021 The Esports Research Network (ERN) and the Institut des Sciences du Sport-Santé (I3SP) of the University of Paris hosted the first international esports research conference, ERNC21on the 9 & 10th of December 2021. Held online due to the pandemic the...
Lessons learned from the ESIC Global Esports Summit 2022
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) hosted a one-day summit for key stakeholders in the esports industry to gather and share knowledge on the 13-14th April 2022. ERN member Charlie Smith was there and brought back three things he learned.
Understanding Valorant with Mitch McBride
Valorant is the great challenger to CS:GO and Mitch 'Mitchman' McBride is a font of knowledge on both. As a VALORANT commentator and analyst it's literally his job to know more than everyone else. Oh and he also has a degree in quantum physics going on that he plans...