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Exploring E-sports: A Case Study of Gameplay in Counter-strike

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Authors: Rambusch Jana
Jakobsson Peter
Pargman Daniel
Source: Situated Play
Tokyo: The University of Tokyo, September, 2007
Pages: 157--164
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Abstract:

In this paper, a case study of Counter-strike is presented in which cognitive, cultural, economical, and technological aspects of people’s gameplay activities are discussed. Most attention is given to Counter-strike as an e-sport – competitive gameplay which borrows forms from traditional sports. Also, methodological and theoretical issues related to the study are discussed, including issues of player-centered approaches and issues related to the crossdisciplinarily of the study, which borrows perspectives from cognitive science as well as cultural studies.

Keywords: Counter-strike, Gameplay, E-sports, Cultural studies, Cognition