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Christian Staedter

Christian Staedter

Hey there! 🙂 I'm Christian, a gaming and esports researcher, esports freelancer, university lecturer, and newsletter writer. I've been working in esports for 13 years, and doing research for 5 years.
Apr
19
Movie Stars In Video Games: A Success

Movie Stars In Video Games: A Success

Stars such as Keanu Reeves, Kevin Spacey, and Liam Neeson are increasingly incorporated into video games (e.g., Cyberpunk 2077,
2 min read
Apr
12
Sexual Health Of Gamers

Sexual Health Of Gamers

Research has shown that playing video games has many impacts on the lives of gamers. One area that hasn'
3 min read
Apr
05
Reappraising The Situation To Improve Performance

Reappraising The Situation To Improve Performance

Gaming—but especially esports—can be very stressful. But what if you could reduce the amount of perceived stress while
3 min read
Mar
29
From Watchers to Players: How Streamers Inspire Gamers to Join In

From Watchers to Players: How Streamers Inspire Gamers to Join In

CHRISTIAN | MARCH 29, 2026 Livestreaming video games is a big part of the gaming community. Some of the viewers will
3 min read
Mar
22
Loot Boxes—Emotions, And Why We Buy

Loot Boxes—Emotions, And Why We Buy

CHRISTIAN | MARCH 22, 2026 Purchasing loot boxes does not only have an effect on your bank account but also on
3 min read
Mar
15
Power Play: How China Uses Video Games to Shape Global Perception

Power Play: How China Uses Video Games to Shape Global Perception

CHRISTIAN | MARCH 15, 2026 Under China's Digital Silk Road project, video games have become a tool to transport
3 min read
Mar
08
Dirty Money, Skins, And Gambling: Money Laundering In Video Games

Dirty Money, Skins, And Gambling: Money Laundering In Video Games

CHRISTIAN | MARCH 08, 2026 For thousands of years, criminals have needed to inject money from illegal activities into the economy.
3 min read
Mar
01
Gaming-Related Deaths

Gaming-Related Deaths

CHRISTIAN | MARCH 01, 2026 Playing video games can be a relaxing activity—and is so for billions of people. However,
3 min read
Feb
22
Just Watchers: Understanding Why Some Gamers Only Spectate

Just Watchers: Understanding Why Some Gamers Only Spectate

CHRISTIAN | FEBRUARY 22, 2026 Most gamers enjoy and celebrate both forms of engaging with gaming and esports: playing and watching.
3 min read
Feb
15
Words That Win Rounds: Inside the Communication of Counter‑Strike Pros

Words That Win Rounds: Inside the Communication of Counter‑Strike Pros

CHRISTIAN | FEBRUARY 15, 2026 Communication is a vital component for teams to perform well. In esports, this is no exception,
4 min read

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