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First published 2023-12

Nonsport narratives,fan production,and affective discourse in girls and women eSports fandom: An alternative construction of pro-gaming in China

Yiyi Yin, Xiaotang Xu

DIY,Alternative Cultures & Society

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First published 2023-9

The Next Best Thing: How Media Dependency and Uses and Gratifications Inform Esport Fandom During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Andrew Billings, Sai Datta Mikkilineni

American Behavioral Scientist

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First published 2022-4

Active Within Structures: Predictors of Esports Gameplay and Spectatorship

Tang Tang, Jake Kucek, Steven Toepfer

Communication & Sport

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First published 2025

Travel to reminisce esports: Effects of esports nostalgia on spectators’ psychological well-being and travel-related behaviors

Yifan Liu, Danni Zheng, Jing (Bill) Xu

Journal of Vacation Marketing

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First published 2024-6

Exploring the Dark Side of Esports Online Spectatorship: Passion as a Mediator and Collective Narcissism as a Moderator

Tyreal Yizhou Qian, Katja Sonkeng, Lei Luo

Communication & Sport

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First published 2020-8

Fans as e-participants ? Utopia/dystopia visions for the future of digital sport fandom

Damion Sturm

Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies

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First published 2024-3

Exploring the Impact of Digital Innovativeness on Esports Fan Identification and Engagement: An Integrated Framework of Innovation Diffusion Theory and the Psychological Continuum Model

Fong-Jia Wang, Siu Ming Choi, Kuo-Feng Tseng [...]

Sage Open

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First published 2026

From Innovation to Action: How Esports Fans Convert Innovativeness into Merchandise Consumption

Fong-Jia Wang, Choi Siu Ming

Sport Marketing Quarterly

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First published 2022-6

‘All Avatars Aren't We’: Football and the experience of football-themed digital content during a global pandemic

Garry Crawford, Alex Fenton, Simon Chadwick [...]

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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Nonsport narratives,fan production,and affective discourse in girls and women eSports fandom: An alternative construction of pro-gaming in China

The Next Best Thing: How Media Dependency and Uses and Gratifications Inform Esport Fandom During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Active Within Structures: Predictors of Esports Gameplay and Spectatorship

Travel to reminisce esports: Effects of esports nostalgia on spectators’ psychological well-being and travel-related behaviors

Exploring the Dark Side of Esports Online Spectatorship: Passion as a Mediator and Collective Narcissism as a Moderator

Fans as e-participants ? Utopia/dystopia visions for the future of digital sport fandom

Sponsored Product-Based Competition and Customer Engagement: A Study of an Esports Competition in the Video Game Industry

Exploring the Impact of Digital Innovativeness on Esports Fan Identification and Engagement: An Integrated Framework of Innovation Diffusion Theory and the Psychological Continuum Model

From Innovation to Action: How Esports Fans Convert Innovativeness into Merchandise Consumption

‘All Avatars Aren't We’: Football and the experience of football-themed digital content during a global pandemic