중국 e스포츠 발전사와 중국 e스포츠 발전의 배경

초록

eSports is a rapidly growing global digital sports industry. In particular, China has become the largest eSports industry in the world. In order to understand the process and background of this rapid growth of eSports in China, this study examines first, the history of gaming in China, second, the development process of eSports in China, and third, the background of eSports development in China based on the Diffusion of Innovations Theory. This study found two major factors of the growth of Chinese eSports: communication channels (various gaming platforms and streaming services led by technology giant Tencent) and a state-led social system. This study contributes to examine the overall process of China's eSports growth and provides a theoretical framework of the development of Chinese eSprots.

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