Developmental Research on International Competitiveness of E-Sports Industry in China: A Comparative Study Between China and South Korea - Paperback

by Xu Xiao (Author)

In recent years, the e-sports industry has developed rapidly in the world As an emerging industry, it benefits from the renewal of advanced science and technology, the development of network technology, the increase of professional level of e-sports events, the increasing scale of e-sports users, and the expanding consumer groups. And it has been paid more and more attention by all countries as a green industry. In South Korea, the e-sports industry started early with strong support from the government, forming a relatively good e-sports atmosphere, leading ahead the rest of the world in the club management, the event promotion, the athlete training, etc, and South Korea is a real e-sports power. In China, although the e-sports industry started early, it is limited by many factors and has the dependence effect of imitating South Korea. China's e-sports industry has a high similarity with South Korea's e-sports industry in the industrial structure, the athlete training, the business promotion and the policy system. However, in the 21st century, the simple imitation of South Korea's experience and the disordered investment market have led to the embarrassing situation that China's e-sports is Big but not Strong.