Christian Staedter

Hey there! 🙂 I'm Christian, a gaming and esports researcher, esports freelancer, university lecturer, and newsletter writer. I've been working in esports for 13 years, and doing research for 5 years.

Jul

Playing as a Job – Career Development of Professional Esports Players (1)

We discuss the job career of video game esports players. Specifically, we look at the career stages they have to pass through.

Jul 30, 2023

7 min read

Jul

The most Successful Esports Countries in the World

Which country is the most successful professional video gaming (esports) country in the world? We discuss relevant data.

Jul 23, 2023

4 min read

Jul

Team Liquid & Gamers8 – Money vs. Values

Money or morals/values? We discuss the recent move by the esports (professional video gaming) organization Team Liquid.

Jul 16, 2023

5 min read

Jul

Performance in Gaming & Esports - a Framework

How can factors (e.g., health, skill, communication, and technology) relevant to gaming and esports performance be put together?

Jul 9, 2023

7 min read

Jun

Twitch is not a Welfare! - On why they are making the right moves.

We discuss the recent decisions, news, and effects on the industry and fans caused by the video game streaming platform Twitch.

Jun 25, 2023

7 min read

Jun

Esports-Winter - Why Esports Organizations Struggle Financially

We discuss the video game and esports industry, as well as the factors that caused it to struggle financially after COVID-19.

Jun 4, 2023

5 min read

Apr

Why I Am Starting a Newsletter, and What It Is About

I explain my motives, the goals I have for starting this newsletter, and why is esports and gaming important to me.

Apr 7, 2023

5 min read