Esports, or organized competitive video gaming with in- and out-of-game rules, have significantly grown in popularity in the last 10 years (Nothelfer et al., 2024). It is a common misconception that the first video game was created in 1972, but that was the year of the first esports tournament, held at Stanford University (Jin & …
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Esports, or organized competitive video gaming (Jenny et al., 2017), have proven to be a global phenomenon that attracts millions of players and audiences. The esports industry is massive, with professional tournaments offering multi-million-dollar prize pools and streaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube enabling influencers and talented gamers a full-time income (Ahn et al., 2020). …
If you are under the age of 45 years old, you have probably been there: hours spent glued to the screen, trying to “level up” in a favorite video game or competing for that top high score or ranking. But while you were focused on your gaming skills, there’s something that was likely ignored: your …
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The relationship between esports and energy drinks has existed as long as the sport itself. Esports are organized video game competitions (Jenny et al., 2017). Just this past weekend I was watching a Super SmashSonic the Hedgehog Bros. Ultimate tournament that was sponsored by Red Bull. This, however, is not a strange occurrence in the …
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