Can Esports Find a Home in the Olympics? Lessons from the First Olympic Virtual Series
What did we learn from the Olympic Virtual Series, and can esports ever truly join the Olympic Games?
Olympic Esports: Benefits, Challenges, and the Future of Competitive Gaming
Could esports have a place in the Olympic Games? We discuss both the benefits and challenges.
Esports Tournaments as Marketing Goldmines: How Events Boost Revenue
Discover why video game publishers invest in live esports tournaments even at a loss, and how that drive revenue.
Esports Gambling: How Skins, Money, and Biases Shape the Market
Discover the unique aspects of esports gambling, how people tend to bet, and why they do it.
Guest Episode | Kevin 'MapuTV' Kremser: The Art of Observing: Elevating Esports Production
MapuTV shares how his journey in esports started, his experience as a professional observer, and how his work contributes to a better viewing experience.
COVID's Legacy on Esports: A Tale of Peaks and Valleys
Explore how the pandemic's ripple effects have reshaped the esports landscape and impacted players and organizations.
Need or Greed? Fairness Norms in World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft players develop different fairness norms for loot distribution across servers. We discuss how it's done, and how nonconforming players are punished.
The Rise of Riot Games: How They Built a Thriving Esports Ecosystem
We discuss how Riot Games turned League of Legends into a global success, using a clever game design, business model, and strategies.
How Video Games exploit our Temperaments and Character
We discuss how a person's temperament and character form the basis for video game design; how game developer keep us hooked.