Perception of Female Gamers in Esports Players’

Abstract

This study discovered perception of female gamers among esports players. The participants recruited from five male gamers who are professional players. Data were collected interviews, and data analysis was conducted content analysis and classification analysis. The first result of this study was the gender-role stereotypes for female gamers seen through the indirect experience of eSports players had a negative perception of female gamers. Younger players are more open-minded. Secondly, female gamers have fallen victim to constant insults and verbal abuse, and sexual harassment, manifesting as a form of bullying that gradually drives women out of the gaming world. Lastly, to solve the real problem of no registered female pro-gamers in the Korean eSports, it is hoped that a channel for female gamers will be established institutionally.