The Current Problems and Potential Solutions of Esports in China
Author | : Hanzi He |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1390459705 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Esports is one of the most popular recreational activities around the globe, but limited research provided a thorough analysis of the industry and more specifically, problems and challenges facing the industry and potential solutions. Therefore, this thesis focused on esports and selected the most recent articles published by Esports, the esports-related media account affiliated with the Chinese government. Specifically, this thesis answered the following three research questions: RQ1: what challenges that the esports industry face; RQ2: what potential solutions have already been proposed and RQ3: if any, what other potential suggestions in order to promote the industry in the near future. By applying agenda-setting theory and both qualitative and quantitative content analysis, this thesis found that more problems such as a lack of support from universities, gambling issues, and universal misunderstanding were discussed in three segments that were in line with previous research: poor esports education, law issues, and gender inequality. Potential solutions like a call for surveillance from different governmental departments and suggestions like the combination of esports with local tourism were also proposed. Finally, this thesis aimed to offer a thorough analysis of current problems and solutions in order to inform practitioners and benefits researchers for future esports studies.