When you read this, you will learn the answers to two questions: 1. How to build an esports organization 2. How and why your esports organization will benefit the society This book is designed to give you the blueprint on how to build an esport organization and arm you with amazing science and arguments, as to why, esports benefits society as well. And thus, securely manage the operation and development of your esports team, organization or sports club. You will get a collection of successful experiences and strategies from over 200 esports clubs and organizations.

When you read this, you will learn the answers to three questions: 1. How to build an esports organization 2. How to create profitable revenue streams 3. How and why your esports organization will benefit the society This book is designed to give you the blueprint on how to build an esport organization and provide you with an inspirational catalogue of ideas for you to create several profitable revenue streams, and thus, securely manage the operation and development of your esports team, organization or sports club. You will get a collection of successful experiences and strategies from over 200 esports clubs and organizations. I have met and talked to over 100 esport and gaming industry leaders and brands like; Logitech, Microsoft, Red Bull, Razer and Intel, to understand, why and how they do esport partnerships. Additionally, this book will arm you with amazing science and arguments, as to why, esports benefits society as well.

Global eSports explores the recent surge of eSports in the global scene and comprehensively discusses people's understanding of this spectacle. By historicizing and institutionalizing eSports, the contributors analyze the rapid growth of eSports and its implications in culture and digital economy. Dal Yong Jin curates a discussion as to why eSports has become a global phenomenon. From games such as Spacewar to Starcraft to Overwatch, a key theme, distinguishing this collection from others, is a potential shift of eSports from online to mobile gaming. The book addresses why many global game players and fans play and enjoy online and mobile games in professional game competitions, and therefore, they investigate the manner in which the transfer to, from and between online and mobile gaming culture is occurring in a specific subset of global youth. The remaining focus identifies the major platforms used to enjoy eSports, including broadcasting and smartphones. By analyzing these unexamined or less-discussed agendas, this book sheds light on the current debates on the growth of global eSports culture.

The Routledge Handbook of Esports offers the first fully comprehensive, interdisciplinary study of esports, one of the fastest growing sectors of the contemporary sports and entertainment industries. Global in coverage, the book emphasizes the multifaceted nature of esports and explores the most pressing issues defining the competitive video gaming landscape today. Featuring the work of 93 leading esports academics and industry specialists from around the world, and rigorously peer-reviewed, the book is structured around ten key themes: 1) Introduction to Esports, 2) Esports Research, 3) Esports Players, 4) Esports Business and Management, 5) Esports Media and Communication, 6) Esports Education, 7) Critical Concerns in Esports, 8) Global Esports Cultures, 9) Esports Future Directions, and 10) Key Terms Definitions. Examining the current state of esports, emerging areas of interest and the ongoing debates shaping the esports industry, each of the 62 chapters offers key highlights, an assessment of the latest research, practical esports examples and recommendations, and is complemented by enlightening case studies or industry interviews. For further academic and professional depth, chapters also include a guide to recommended additional resources. Explaining technical terms and gaming jargon in a user-friendly manner, and maintaining a balanced tone throughout, this handbook is essential reading for any student or researcher with an interest in esports, gaming, or sport studies, and for any practitioner or policy-maker working in the esports industry.

Learn about the rapidly expanding esports industry in Esports Business Management. Written by esports executives and experts and endorsed by the International Esports Federation, Esports Research Network, and the United States Esports Federation, this is a comprehensive introduction to the world of esports.

International grassroots esports entrepreneur and opinion leader Martin Fritzen knows all about success in esports. He founded Denmarks biggest esports club and is now spearheading all grassroots esports activities at DGI, an organization with more than 6500 sports clubs. He argues that all sports clubs should offer esports activities and wants local governments and communities to support them. Martin shows in a detailed, 9 step guide, how to build a sustainable esports club and describes the benefits to the sports clubs, sponsors, brands, and in the end, to the people who love esports.