This page is designed to assist research into the phenomenon of competitive video gaming, or esports. It is intended to provide researchers at all levels with some secondary sources (research and analysis) about the topic, as well as primary sources for new original research.

The Center for Gaming Research is currently collecting materials to document and preserve the history of esports. If you would like to discuss contributing records, documents (paper or digital), or an interview, please contact Center Director David G. Schwartz, special.collections@unlv.edu.

Esports at UNLV

UNLV International Gaming Institute Esports Lab

Esports holdings at UNLV University Libraries

Video game holdings at UNLV University Libraries

Secondary Sources

T. L. Taylor's esports & pro gaming literature bibliography

The History of Real Time Strategy
A GameReplays.org Special Feature (2008)

Esports: A Brief History
Tyler F.M. Edwards on Adanai.com

The Evolution of Esports
Aarsh Nagpa on dot esports

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