eSport and Philosophy Behind: A Literature Review

Abstract

Introduction: Sport proliferating all over the world and became an inevitable phenomenon. eSport rising rapidly since the beginning of the new century, especially since the industrial revolution 4.0, beyond esports' disagreement as a branch of sport. eSport arises being a trend and millennial lifestyle that can provide a new paradigm in sports fields. eSport is a necessity in a world that increasingly emphasizes the digital basis in everyday life. This research tries to complement the study of eSport from a philosophical perspective.The study of philosophy in eSport intends to provide a philosophical perspective that seeks to explain the nature, questioning the issue of eSport critically to obtain fundamental knowledge of the reality of eSport phenomena. In the field of s ports, several concepts require a deep understanding. The concept becomes a mental representation of a phenomenon abstraction based on symptoms perception as captured by the five senses. Objective: This research aims to provide an approach to the philosophical basis of eSports development. Method: This research is qualitative research with a descriptive approach. The method in this research is a literature review. Results: The results showed that eSport reflects the basic philosophical concepts of materialism, pragmatism, and existentialism seen in the material's substance impact in various fields of human life and eSports players' motivation.