“Not Only for a Celebration of Competitive Overwatch but Also for National Pride” : Sportificating the Overwatch World Cup 2016

Turtiainen, Riikka; Friman, Usva; Ruotsalainen, Maria

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Turtiainen, R., Friman, U., & Ruotsalainen, M. (2020). “Not Only for a Celebration of Competitive Overwatch but Also for National Pride” : Sportificating the Overwatch World Cup 2016. Games and Culture, 15(4), 351-371. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412018795791

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Games and Culture

Tekijät

Turtiainen, Riikka |

Friman, Usva |

Ruotsalainen, Maria

Päivämäärä

2020

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Sage Publications, Inc.

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1555-4120

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Suomen Akatemia

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Akatemiahanke, SA; Huippuyksikkörahoitus, SA

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The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study has been funded by the Academy of Finland as a part of the research project Ludification and the Emergence of Playful Culture (276012) and the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies (312396, 312397).

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