In multiplayer online games, players from different cultural backgrounds come together to
cooperate and compete in real time. Although these games are enjoyed by billions of …

Toxic behavior remains a salient challenge for online gaming environments, such as
multiplayer online battle arena video games (MOBAs). In this study, we sought to understand …

We examine culture-and racial-based toxicity and hate speech in player communities and
explore how this toxicity might be informed and affected by the design of the game elements …

Toxicity in online environments is a complex and a systemic issue. Esports communities
seem to be particularly suffering from toxic behaviors. Especially in competitive esports …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate toxic behaviour (TB) that significantly
harms individuals' gameplay experience in multiplayer online video games. Multiplayer …

Toxic behaviors are pervasive in online games and can be harmful to building a positive
online environment. Guided by the social identity model of deindividuation, this study …

Toxicity in online environments is a complex and a systemic issue. Collegiate esports
communities seem to be particularly vulnerable to toxic behaviors. In esports games …

Toxic behavior (TB)–a form of releasing frustration and anger in a detrimental way–is a
common phenomenon in online games. Despite its importance, a validated questionnaire …

Understanding factors that predict toxic and prosocial behavior in massively multiplayer
online (MMO) games has drawn a great deal of scholarly attention. Prior work on this topic …

Introduction Toxic behavior (ie, toxicity) is a pervasive problem in online gaming
communities such as League of Legends. This issue arises from factors such as frustrating …