Exploring the Emerging Domain of Research on Video Game Live Streaming in Web of Science: State of the Art, Changes and Trends

Luis Javier Cabeza-Ramírez, Fernando J. Fuentes-García and Guzmán A. Muñoz-Fernandez
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Luis Javier Cabeza-Ramírez: Faculty of Law, Business and Economic Sciences, University of Córdoba, Puerta Nueva s/n, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
Fernando J. Fuentes-García: Faculty of Law, Business and Economic Sciences, University of Córdoba, Puerta Nueva s/n, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
Guzmán A. Muñoz-Fernandez: Faculty of Law, Business and Economic Sciences, University of Córdoba, Puerta Nueva s/n, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 6, 1-27

Abstract: In recent years, interest in video game live streaming services has increased as a new communication instrument, social network, source of leisure, and entertainment platform for millions of users. The rise in this type of service has been accompanied by an increase in research on these platforms. As an emerging domain of research focused on this novel phenomenon takes shape, it is necessary to delve into its nature and antecedents. The main objective of this research is to provide a comprehensive reference that allows future analyses to be addressed with greater rigor and theoretical depth. In this work, we developed a meta-review of the literature supported by a bibliometric performance and network analysis (BPNA). We used the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) protocol to obtain a representative sample of 111 published documents since 2012 and indexed in the Web of Science. Additionally, we exposed the main research topics developed to date, which allowed us to detect future research challenges and trends. The findings revealed four specializations or subdomains: studies focused on the transmitter or streamer; the receiver or the audience; the channel or platform; and the transmission process. These four specializations add to the accumulated knowledge through the development of six core themes that emerge: motivations, behaviors, monetization of activities, quality of experience, use of social networks and media, and gender issues.

Keywords: live video streaming; video game live streaming; literature review; bibliometric; communication process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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