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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.
Oct
26
Navigating Life After Esports: Career Paths and Skills for Retired Pro-Gamers

Navigating Life After Esports: Career Paths and Skills for Retired Pro-Gamers

CHRISTIAN | OCTOBER 26, 2025 Retiring esports athletes often face uncertainty and limited options. However, they often opt for two career
4 min read
Oct
19
The Benefits Of Limited Communication

The Benefits Of Limited Communication

CHRISTIAN | OCTOBER 19, 2025 Communication in esports is an essential element for performance. But what if you restrict it? Can
3 min read
Oct
12
Rocket League: Traits, Abilities, and Performance

Rocket League: Traits, Abilities, and Performance

CHRISTIAN | OCTOBER 12, 2025 Cognitive abilities and personality traits contribute to performance in many video games. However, hybrid games (e.
3 min read
Oct
05
From Tilt to Ragequit: The Psychology Behind Losing Control

From Tilt to Ragequit: The Psychology Behind Losing Control

CHRISTIAN | OCTOBER 05, 2025 Tilt and ragequitting are common among gamers. But what exactly causes people to tilt and leave
4 min read
Sep
28
More Games, More Gains? What LoL Data Says About Practice

More Games, More Gains? What LoL Data Says About Practice

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 When you're playing, you try to be as good as you can be. However,
4 min read
Sep
21
Mental Health In Esports: Worse Than We Thought?

Mental Health In Esports: Worse Than We Thought?

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 Research on consequences of gaming—especially esports participation—has become an important and rich part of
3 min read
Sep
14
Too Many LANs? The Hidden Toll of Tournament Oversaturation

Too Many LANs? The Hidden Toll of Tournament Oversaturation

After the COVID pandemic, Counter-Strike LAN tournament schedules are back to the point of potential oversaturation. For players, this often
4 min read
Sep
07
The Personality of a Spender: Microtransactions Unpacked

The Personality of a Spender: Microtransactions Unpacked

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 07, 2025 A video game company has many ways to generate income. One of them is in-game microtransactions.
3 min read
Aug
31
Collective Intelligence: How Team IQ Boosts Esports Performance

Collective Intelligence: How Team IQ Boosts Esports Performance

CHRISTIAN | AUGUST 31, 2025 Did you know that teams have something called 'collective intelligence' (CI)? Me neither, until
3 min read
Aug
24
How Types of Culture and Conflict Impact Gaming Performance

How Types of Culture and Conflict Impact Gaming Performance

CHRISTIAN | AUGUST 24, 2025 From you casually joining a group in your favorite game to esports teams: conflicts and cultural
3 min read

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