The Need for Surrogate Game and Win Trading Gameplay Regulations in e-sports Leagues

e스포츠 리그에서 대리 게임 및 어뷰징(고의 패배) 규정 신설에 대한 필요성

  • Suh, Suk Hoon (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University)
  • Received : 2018.12.12
  • Accepted : 2018.12.22
  • Published : 2018.12.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the actual situation of the surrogate games and win trading gameplays in e-sports leagues, and to insist on the creation of new regulations to punish them. The surrogate game surveys was conducted for 40 amateur users and 17 professional users in e-sports leagues. The survey was conducted in-depth interviews with a professional user to learn more about the actual situation of the win trading gameplay. As a result of the study, professional users had a high rate of experience with Gahz'rilla, and they would be able to increase their game rankings through Gahz'rilla. But they did not think Gahz'rilla is a surrogate game. Amateur users had a low rate of experience with Gahz'rilla and did not think they would be able to increase their game rankings through Gahz'rilla relative to professional users. Amature users tend to think of Gahz'rilla as a surrogate game. Both the users agree on the necessity of regulation on Gahz'rilla and surrogate game. Therefore, it is necessary to narrow the gap between the professional users and the amateur users by establishing rules for Gahz'rilla and surrogate game.

이 연구는 e스포츠 리그에서 발생하는 대리 게임과 어뷰징(고의 패배)의 실태를 조사하고 이를 처벌할 수 있는 새로운 규정 신설을 주장하기 위한 목적이 있다. 연구 대상은 일반 게임 유저 40명, e스포츠 리그 선수 17명, 총 57명의 인원을 대상으로 설문조사를 진행하였다. 연구 결과, 선수 유저는 가즈릴라 경험 비율이 높았으며, 가즈릴라를 통해 게임 등수를 쉽게 높일 수 있을 것이라 생각하였으며 대리 게임이라 생각하지 않는다. 반면 일반 게임유저는 가즈릴라 경험 비율이 낮고, 가즈릴라를 통해 게임 등수를 높일 수 있을 것이라 생각하지 않지만 대리 게임이라 생각하는 경향이 강하다. 선수 유저 집단과 일반 유저 집단이 가즈릴라를 다르게 바라보고 있으며, 선수 유저 집단과 일반 유저 집단 모두 가즈릴라와 대리 게임에 대한 규정의 필요성은 공감하고 있다. 가즈릴라와 대리 게임에 대한 규정 확립을 통해 선수 유저 집단과 일반 유저 집단의 인식의 차이를 좁혀나가야 한다.

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