TY  - JOUR
AV  - none
JF  - Telematics and Informatics
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
VL  - 77
TI  - Esports as playful consumption experiences: Examining the antecedents and consequences of game engagement
KW  - Human computer interaction
KW  -  Conceptual model; Consumer videogame engagement; Continuance intentions; E-sports; Electronic word-of-mouth; Online reviews; Playful consumption experience; Sensory experiences; Uses and gratifications theories; Video-games
KW  -  Behavioral research
Y1  - 2023///
SN  - 07365853
N2  - This study aims to propose and test a conceptual model identifying playful-consumption experiences (i.e., role-projection, fantasy, escapism, enjoyment, sensory experiences, emotional involvement, and arousal) as potential drivers of consumer esports videogame engagement as well as continuance intentions, electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM), and online reviews as possible outcomes. Using the esports games' context and analyzing data from 290 gamers, the study utilized PLS-SEM using SmartPLS 3.3.9 to test the structural model. The results showed that the proposed playful-consumption experiences such as enjoyment, sensory experiences, emotional involvement, and arousal positively affect consumersâ?? esports game engagement. Furthermore, the results indicate the positive influence of esports game engagement on continuance intentions to play esports, eWOM and post online reviews. This study extends the esports gaming literature by examining both the antecedents and consequences of esports game engagement and provides valuable theoretical and practical implications. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
ID  - scholars18868
A1  - Zaib Abbasi, A.
A1  - Alqahtani, N.
A1  - Tsiotsou, R.H.
A1  - Rehman, U.
A1  - Hooi Ting, D.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85146052092&doi=10.1016%2fj.tele.2023.101937&partnerID=40&md5=dc281de09767191aef3472e4fd08d7e3
N1  - cited By 10
ER  -