Model illustrating the relationship between level of professional gaming, identifying as a woman player, cyberbullying, and mental health outcomes. Credit: Entertainment Computing (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2024.100702 It’s one of the fastest growing industries globally, raking in millions for the best players and attracting a huge fanbase, but a new Australian study has revealed the dark side of professional video gaming: cyberbullying and sexual harassment. Even though the esports industry is a diverse community, cyberbullying is rampant in this virtual world, and cis-gendered and trans-gendered women players are disproportionately more likely to Read More