eSports diplomacy: towards a sustainable ‘gold rush’

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• 2025

  Esports Governance and Safeguarding in Australia

  Birt, J. R., 23 Dec 2025, In: Sports Law and Governance Journal. 1, 2, p. 13-17 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate/opinion › Research

  Open Access

  File

  • Australia 100%
  • UK 25%
  • New Zealand 25%
  • Law 25%
  • Governing Body 25%

  6 Downloads (Pure)

• 2024

  Gaming more than just a youthful armchair pastime, esports is gearing up for a massive Olympics future

  Patching, A. & Birt, J. R., 6 Jul 2024, In: Gold Coast Bulletin. p. 76-77 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Newspaper Article › Professional

  • Administrative Structure 100%
  • Australia 50%
  • Olympic Games 50%
  • Young Audiences 10%

• 2023

  Critical Thinking Unleashed with Esports: Level Up you Students with Rocket League

  Birt, J. R. & Vasilevski, N., 7 Jul 2023.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Research

  • Esports 100%
  • Rocket League 100%
  • Critical Thinking 100%
  • Decision Making 66%
  • Public Beliefs 50%

• 2021

  Adapting Esports for Critical Thinking Education using Rocket League

  Birt, J. R., Vasilevski, N., Post, G. & Tijms, V., 7 Oct 2021.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Research

  Open Access

  • Education 100%
  • Critical Thinking 100%
  • Thinking Practices 50%
  • Authors 33%
  • Design Methodology 16%

• 2020

  Assessing esport candidacy for critical thinking education

  Post, G. & Birt, J. R., Dec 2020, Conference Proceedings. ASCILITE 2020: 37th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education. Gregory, S., Warburton, S. & Parkes, M. (eds.). Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, p. 295-300 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Education 100%
  • Critical Thinking 100%
  • Decision Making 33%
  • Computer Game 33%
  • Learning Framework 33%

  574 Downloads (Pure)

• 2019

  eSports Diplomacy: From Threat To Opportunity

  Murray, S. & Birt, J. R., 30 Jan 2019, In: Sport Matters.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Online Resource › Research

  Open Access

  • Diplomacy 100%
  • Economic and Social Development 50%
  • Commerce 50%
  • Market Share 50%
  • Red Dead Redemption 20%

• 2018

  eSports are shifting the focus of Australia’s sporting passion

  Birt, J. R., 1 May 2018, In: The Conversation.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Online Resource › Research

  Open Access

  • Sporting Organization 100%
  • Video Game 100%
  • Medium Organization 100%
  • Gaming 100%
  • Female Gamers 33%

• Facebook punts on gaming to lure millennials back to the platform

  Birt, J. R. & Cowling, M. A., 13 Jun 2018, In: The Conversation.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Online Resource › Research

  Open Access

  • Facebook 100%
  • Gaming 100%
  • YouTube 33%
  • Social Networks 33%
  • Instagram 33%