Fighting fair: community perspectives on the fairness of performance enhancement in esports.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study aims to explore community perspectives on enhancer usage in competitive gaming and esports, focusing on the perception of fairness and concerns about various potential performance enhancers.

Methods

We conducted both qualitative and quantitative surveys to understand the competitive gaming community's opinions on different types of performance enhancers and their potential impact on esports. A thematic analysis was performed to identify key themes in how players rationalize their opinions.

Conclusions

The gaming community differentiates between potential performance enhancers based on how problematic they are for the esports scene, with the most concern surrounding hard drugs, pharmaceuticals, and brain stimulation interventions. Participants who are m

SUBMITTER: Friehs MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10963441 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature