Exploring E-sports: A Case Study of Gameplay in Counter-strike

In this paper, a case study of Counter-strike is presented in which cognitive, cultural, economical, and technological aspects of people's gameplay activities are discussed.Most attention is given to Counter-strike as an e-sportcompetitive gameplay which borrows forms from traditional sports.Also, methodological and theoretical issues related to the study are discussed, including issues of player-centered approaches and issues related to the crossdisciplinarily of the study, which borrows perspectives from cognitive science as well as cultural studies