ABSTRACT

The culminating chapter contains the future outlook on trends, challenges, and research within the dynamic field of esports. The concluding chapter reinforces the highlighted contents and details articulated throughout the text while showcasing the advancing areas of study including the analysis of the global audience, the industry impact of new game titles, inclusion within the Olympic Games, and the emergence of professional preparation options across educational settings, along with the alignment of corporations to esports gamers, tournaments, and products. The summary chapter provides the audience with information to foster an appreciation for the need for continued inquiry coupled with the existing movement from researchers to analyse and study emergent topics leading to potential discoveries to ignite research within the domain.