Chinese Dota teams place more wards, play safer, avoid risk. American teams? More aggressive, initiate more fights. Turns out culture shows up _in-game_ too. Read more about it here: christian-staedter.com/culture-clash-…

A second result the 2022 study found that how much time players spend watching gaming streams were motivated by their need for entertainment, to socialize, and to follow tournaments, events, streamers, or specific games (the biggest influence). #stream #streaming #research

Streaming fulfills social needs. Gaming fulfills mastery. But one leads to more harm than the other. Guess which? 🕹️📺 Find the answer here: christian-staedter.com/gaming-meets-s…

Did you know that South Korea has made boosting a criminal offense. Jail time. Fines. Still, the problem grows. #Jail #Cheating #Gaming #Esports

How to fix your tilt talk mid-game: When teams fall silent mid-game, they fall apart and lose. Keep the comms flowing—even when you’re behind. Winning teams don’t shut down. #WorldofWarcraft

Want to win more? Don’t just focus on KDA. Focus on fights that actually matter. #SmartKills #LeagueOfLegends christian-staedter.com/smart-kills-an…

Science showed that more communication = more team cohesion. However, more communication does not equal more wins. It's about smart communication, especially when behind in-game. Here's the full read: christian-staedter.com/cohesion-wins-…

Did you know "there is a relation between the distributiveness of a team’s communication pattern and the team’s performance"? They distribute leadership and shift their communication type.

Tilt doesn’t just ruin your match—it can ruin your night. Higher tilt = more arousal = more insomnia symptoms. christian-staedter.com/gains-and-game…

The LoL meta is safe, stable… and maybe wrong. A research article has found 28 non-meta comps with higher win rates than the Top-Mid-Jungle-ADC-Suppport-meta. #LeagueOfLegends christian-staedter.com/breaking-the-m…

Men reported being more physically active than women — and more FPS players hit the gym than RTS players. Curious what this means for performance? Find out here: christian-staedter.com/gains-and-game…

Your match history might look the same as a pro’s—but your psychological profile? Probably not. #EsportsResearch

Research found that progamer and amateur players feel nervous and overconfident right before they choke. Amateurs also may feel underconfident or frustrated just before struggling to perform. Here's the full episode on it: christian-staedter.com/choking-under-…

The motivation to socialize has a greater impact on how much women watch streams. A positive perceptions of gaming influences how much they play. That's weird. Women tent to play more when they think there are positive aspects about gaming. Right now, I have no idea why this.

By 2023, it was estimated that 3 billion people will be gamers, according to a Newzoo report. That’s nearly 2/3 of the planet gaming together! Data from 2024 confirm: 3.5 billion people play video games. Not sure if the internet can keep up (I know the German internet can't).🌍🎮

Did you know that The United States #FDA has issued warnings to companies selling vaping products that look like toys, as they may attract youth to nicotine use. Some companies have started producing #vaping devices that are fully functional video games.

"... prior shared success had a significant positive impact on the outcomes of a match. That is, teams with more successful previous co-play relations than their opponents were more likely to win..." christian-staedter.com/team-history-s…

How do you cope with stress while gaming? Well, here's how other deal with it: christian-staedter.com/guest-episode-…

#Gaming & #esports #science fact: Teams with minimal to no changes of their team composition (members) decline in performance over time, while teams that have a constant chance in members improve with repetition.

Do you know what the Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is? It's a condition where the eye muscles aren't capable of relaxing from the constant tension required to focus on a monitor. That being said, look away from your monitor from time to time, and take care of your eye health.