Ethics in eSports

Abstract

ESports in general terms refers to the arena of sports taken to cyberspace. What were earlier considered to be just video games that were played majorly as a hobby and a pastime activity have now evolved into full time careers and have given rise to a billion dollar industry. There are actual eSports World championships being held around the globe. World of eSports has been enchanting people all over the world but what this has also meant is whatever issues plague the actual physical world of sports have also found their way into eSports. Lesser known names that are majorly exclusive to avid eSports watchers like Thomas Ronhaar and Alvaro Carreton to humongous worldwide figures like Elon Musk have found themselves embroiled in eSports controversy. What are these eSports issues and what can be done about them have been discussed in this research paper.