E-sporda Transfer, Sözleşme ve Çalışma İlişkileri: League of Legends Oyunu Üzerine Nitel Bir Araştırma

Abstract

The aim of this study was to reveal the transfer processes, contracts and labor capital, relations, and working conditions of esports players within the electronic sports sector in Turkey. The findings obtained, it was aimed to identify the deficiencies in the esports industry and contribute to this field. Our study was designed according to the qualitative method and the semi-structured interview technique was used. Interviews were held online via Discord and Whatsapp in February 2021 and August 2021. The sample group of the study consisted of 13 participants who have retired or continue to wear uniforms in esports clubs. As a result of the findings obtained; there was no intermediary in the transfer process, the transfer process varied depending on the career of the player, esports players did not have information about social security, career times were shorter than in traditional sports, esports players were worried about the future, working hours were flexible, and there were some disputes between the esports players and esports teams. The results have been determined, such as the tendency of esports players to seek their rights on social media.