NONE 20260105095249069 naun/naun content-registration-form+ja@crossref.org content-registration-form International Journal of Education and Information Technologies 2074-1316 Judit Szűcs Department of Information Technology and its Applications, University of Pannonia, Hungary Krisztián Németh Department of Information Technology and its Applications, University of Pannonia, Hungary László Dávid Department of Information Technology and its Applications, University of Pannonia, Hungary Tibor Guzsvinecz Department of Information Technology and its Applications, University of Pannonia, Hungary The large growth of e-sports has defined it as an important cultural and economic phenomenon. Millions compete with each other, while millions view them worldwide. Despite the importance of this topic, educational materials about e-sports history and culture are still scarce. 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