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The Ethical And Political Contours Of Institutional Promotion In Esports: From Precariat Models To Sustainable Practices, Florence Chee, Veli-Matti Karhulahti

School of Communication: Faculty Publications and Other Works

This study evaluated five cases in which an executive esport owner (Riot Games) made rulings regarding activities and infractions by members of various institutions related to its product (League of Legends). The findings of this study support future theoretical exploration of other esports in seeking a fuller understanding of issues related to consent, power differentials, and roles and behaviors expected of the institutional activities of players and teams in competition. We suggest that a consideration of moral rights in the policymaking process is a way to explicitly acknowledge and reward the bond between artist and art, as well as move …